Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.74m | 2:04PM0.76m | 1:52AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.75m | 2:36AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.15m | 8:09PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 11 | — | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 129 | 183 | 754 | 494 | 959 | 1377 | 1125 | 2 | 183 | 83 | 1583 | 824 | 1583 | 183 | 129 | 111 | 28 | 94 | 94 | 987 | 1052 | 987 | 217 |
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