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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | |
55 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 104 | 38 | 36 | 50 | 23 | 15 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.63m | 2:53AM0.85m | 3:16PM0.65m | 3:56AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.23m | 8:05PM0.15m | 9:25AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.18m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 24 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 11 | — | ESE 7 | E 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 38 | — | — | 25 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 55 | 30 | 33 | 48 | 104 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 32 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 760 | 959 | 996 | 996 | 986 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 471 | 378 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1102 | 1492 | 247 | 507 | 801 |
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