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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | |
75 | 110 | 125 | 100 | 76 | 81 | 57 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 81 | 33 | 49 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 61 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:12AM0.74m | 6:06PM0.86m | 6:06AM0.73m | 7:00PM0.94m | 7:00AM0.72m | 7:55PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.23m | 11:32AM0.10m | 00:17AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.04m | 1:12AM0.17m | 1:03PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 75 | 110 | 125 | 100 | 76 | 81 | 57 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | N 4 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 16 | N 4 | N 4 | E 12 | NE 15 | N 4 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 2 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 25 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 81 | 33 | 49 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 47 | 61 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 55 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 107 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 33 | 28 | 143 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 554 | 754 | 920 |
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