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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 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
25.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 40 | 63 | 77 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:11PM0.63m | 3:29AM0.75m | 4:12PM0.70m | 4:20AM0.75m | 5:10PM0.78m | 5:12AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.28m | 10:09AM0.22m | 10:21PM0.26m | 10:50AM0.17m | 11:20PM0.23m | 11:32AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 40 | 63 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | — | 9 | — | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1641 | 1286 | 33 | 33 | 94 | 2 | 28 | 1307 | 33 | 143 | 83 | 509 | 501 | 987 | 1344 | 400 | 401 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 754 | 987 | 519 |
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