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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 11 | |
181 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 42 | 72 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 54 | 45 | 105 | 129 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 38 | 64 | 39 | 102 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.93m | 12:53PM0.64m | 1:49AM0.89m | 2:02PM0.63m | 2:53AM0.85m | 3:16PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.22m | 6:54PM0.10m | 8:24AM0.23m | 8:05PM0.15m | 9:25AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | — | 129 | 116 | 99 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 54 | 45 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 64 | 39 | 32 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 9 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 181 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 42 | 72 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 105 | 129 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | — | 102 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 183 | 219 | 1202 | 1202 | 986 | 183 | 94 | 111 | 111 | 219 | 953 | 1175 | 1125 | 991 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 754 | 480 | 471 | 208 | 119 |
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