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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
51 | 51 | 118 | 115 | 169 | 115 | 140 | 49 | 49 | 90 | 86 | 108 | 108 | 116 | 146 | 35 | 32 | 110 | 107 | 130 | 120 | 82 | 78 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:55PM0.68m | 2:26AM0.83m | 3:04PM0.70m | 3:21AM0.78m | 4:11PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.19m | 7:53PM0.18m | 8:56AM0.19m | 9:01PM0.23m | 9:45AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | 8:09 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 51 | 51 | — | — | 169 | — | — | 49 | 17 | 90 | 86 | 108 | 108 | — | — | 32 | 32 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 118 | 115 | — | 115 | 140 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 116 | 146 | 35 | 32 | 110 | 107 | 130 | 120 | 82 | 78 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 183 | 480 | 480 | 913 | 480 | 913 | 111 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 183 | 427 | 94 | 94 | 431 | 1018 | 1018 | 1052 | 1175 | 1175 |
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