Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 531 | 522 | 269 | 400 | 418 | 439 | 485 | 389 | 101 | 361 | 94 | 303 | 321 | 427 | 528 | 1045 | 1588 | 1588 | 1394 | 1145 | 1080 | 1040 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16AM0.77m | 6:24PM0.74m | 7:03AM0.85m | 7:08PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.91m | 7:54PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.21m | 00:32AM0.13m | 1:11PM0.18m | 1:11AM0.07m | 2:00PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | — | — | ENE 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 496 | — | — | 269 | 5 | — | — | — | 194 | 101 | 2 | 94 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 531 | 522 | 31 | 400 | 418 | 439 | 485 | 389 | 80 | 361 | 90 | 303 | 321 | 427 | 528 | 1045 | 1588 | 1588 | 1394 | 1145 | 1080 | 1040 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 754 | 754 | 1377 | 1361 | 1215 | 1175 | 1101 | 1175 | 1175 | 1175 | 1307 | 1101 | 1101 | 1101 | 480 | 554 | 1101 | 987 | 1101 | 1101 | 1102 | 1202 |
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