Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s 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 2AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 199 | 407 | 519 | 579 | 640 | 711 | 794 | 1019 | 1385 | 1966 | 2139 | 2246 | 2171 | 2221 | 2288 | 2369 | 2334 | 2299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM0.53m | 2:27PM0.72m | 2:30AM0.55m | 3:19PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.32m | 8:47AM0.27m | 10:04PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 102 | 199 | 407 | 519 | 579 | 640 | 711 | 794 | 1019 | 1385 | 1966 | 2139 | 2246 | 2171 | 2221 | 2288 | 2369 | 2334 | 2299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 400 | 400 | 494 | 554 | 987 | 401 | 987 | 987 | 480 | 675 | 657 | 517 | 675 | 517 | 517 | 335 | 330 | 335 |
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