Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.68m | 1:22PM0.77m | 1:05AM0.62m | 2:16PM0.74m | 1:47AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.15m | 7:34PM0.31m | 7:25AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.34m | 8:15AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 183 | 183 | 94 | 183 | 60 | 94 | 199 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 183 | 400 | 400 | 183 | 183 | 512 | 519 | 1202 | 1620 | 987 | 1888 | 1064 | 1128 |
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