Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 78 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 97 | 120 | 142 | 173 | 95 | 107 | 119 | 186 | 231 | 245 | 232 | 199 | 178 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:07PM0.68m | 11:53AM0.81m | 11:45PM0.62m | 12:39PM0.77m | 00:24AM0.58m | 1:29PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.13m | 6:04PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.16m | 7:00PM0.31m | 6:35AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | N 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | E 3 | ENE 2 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 78 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 97 | 120 | 142 | 173 | 95 | 107 | 119 | 186 | 231 | 245 | 232 | 199 | 178 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 1202 | 33 | 1840 | 593 | 1589 | 1125 | 987 | 815 | 675 | 651 | 1367 | 1529 | 987 | 680 | 680 | 593 | 593 | 480 | 593 | 480 | 480 | 1175 | 480 |
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