
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 6AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 108 | 134 | 352 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10PM0.58m | 12:01PM0.78m | 11:51PM0.55m | 12:47PM0.75m | 00:37AM0.54m | 1:36PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.16m | 6:28PM0.30m | 5:51AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
30 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 16 | NE 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | E 15 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
27 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 23 | 108 | 134 | 352 | 550 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1215 | 959 | 183 | 959 | 953 | 1377 | 1175 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 1018 | 996 | 1583 | 1583 | 183 | 183 | 2 | 107 | 107 | 400 | 400 | 217 | 987 | 987 |
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