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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
45 | 104 | 129 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.63m | 2:53AM0.85m | 3:16PM0.65m | 3:56AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.68m | 4:54AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.23m | 8:05PM0.15m | 9:25AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.18m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 45 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 21 | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 32 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 104 | 129 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 7 | — | 4 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 760 | 959 | 996 | 1125 | 183 | 60 | 25 | 60 | 25 | 378 | 1128 | 959 | 94 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1460 | 1579 | 235 | 36 | 259 | 484 | 484 |
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