Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 10AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 565 | 694 | 621 | 783 | 1127 | 1641 | 1685 | 1837 | 1805 | 2171 | 2101 | 2221 | 2357 | 2405 | 2098 | 3193 | 1619 | 1465 | 1301 | 1047 | 967 | 1005 | 850 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM0.72m | 2:30AM0.55m | 3:19PM0.72m | 3:34AM0.58m | 4:08PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.32m | 8:47AM0.27m | 10:04PM0.31m | 9:46AM0.27m | 10:44PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3193 | 1619 | 1465 | 1301 | 1047 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 565 | 694 | 621 | 783 | 1127 | 1641 | 1685 | 1837 | 1805 | 2171 | 2101 | 2221 | 2357 | 2405 | 2098 | 1848 | — | — | — | — | 967 | 1005 | 850 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 494 | 987 | 1215 | 1425 | 987 | 987 | 480 | 680 | 657 | 657 | 675 | 1202 | 517 | 344 | 330 | 484 | 330 | 484 | 517 | 657 | 657 | 657 |
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