Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 2PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 109 | 119 | 384 | 579 | 719 | 790 | 766 | 760 | 899 | 969 | 1192 | 1435 | 2131 | 2433 | 2277 | 2423 | 2535 | 2334 | 2334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.53m | 2:27PM0.72m | 2:30AM0.55m | 3:19PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.32m | 8:47AM0.27m | 10:04PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | 109 | 119 | 384 | 579 | 719 | 790 | 766 | 760 | 899 | 969 | 1192 | 1435 | 2131 | 2433 | 2277 | 2423 | 2535 | 2334 | 2334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 107 | 107 | 124 | 400 | 400 | 494 | 554 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 657 | 987 | 1215 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 484 | 330 |
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