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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hess surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hess sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
35 | 34 | 48 | 87 | 103 | 100 | 106 | 143 | 177 | 173 | 173 | 207 | 186 | 187 | 168 | 139 | 152 | 115 | 97 | 98 | 80 | 95 | 83 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:38AM0.59m | 10:23PM0.83m | 10:15AM0.57m | 11:03PM0.81m | 10:54AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.13m | 4:41AM0.26m | 4:04PM0.15m | 5:27AM0.28m | 4:44PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 35 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 68 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 34 | 48 | 87 | 103 | 100 | 106 | 143 | 177 | 173 | 173 | 207 | 186 | 187 | 168 | 139 | 152 | 115 | 97 | 98 | 80 | 95 | 83 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 171 | 400 | 494 | 512 | 913 | 1128 | 1175 | 1175 | 330 | 378 | 494 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 1175 | 1175 | 1361 | 1215 | 1102 | 1102 | 1102 | 1361 | 1175 |
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