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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
27.5° 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 10PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
119 | 99 | 151 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 169 | 115 | 115 | 140 | 119 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 105 | 116 | 140 | 146 | 142 | 107 | 107 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:29AM0.89m | 1:55PM0.68m | 2:26AM0.83m | 3:04PM0.70m | 3:21AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.12m | 8:01AM0.19m | 7:53PM0.18m | 8:56AM0.19m | 9:01PM0.23m | 9:45AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
 kJ | 119 | 91 | — | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 169 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 99 | 151 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | — | 115 | 115 | 140 | 119 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 116 | 140 | 146 | 142 | 107 | 107 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1514 | 196 | 252 | 108 | 108 | 117 | 480 | 480 | 920 | 480 | 913 | 156 | 6 | 6 | 972 | 593 | 593 | 996 | 330 | 702 | 183 | 94 | 252 | 1018 |
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