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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | |
78 | 86 | 89 | 96 | 89 | 112 | 109 | 116 | 101 | 104 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 136 | 136 | 108 | 111 | 88 | 116 | 126 | 101 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:45AM0.69m | 10:39PM1.03m | 10:43AM0.68m | 11:35PM0.99m | 11:44AM0.67m | 00:32AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM-0.04m | 5:00AM0.16m | 4:35PM0.00m | 6:01AM0.18m | 5:37PM0.06m | 7:02AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 101 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | E 15 | — | E 15 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 86 | 89 | 96 | 89 | 112 | 109 | 116 | 101 | 104 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 136 | 136 | 108 | 111 | 88 | 116 | 126 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 920 | 1910 | 1888 | 1670 | 1502 | 686 | 702 | 590 | 593 | 593 | 1476 | 1377 | 1125 | 702 | 196 | 226 | 593 | 996 | 987 | 1228 | 702 | 60 | 6 | 60 |
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