Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 41 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | off | on |
High Tide | 11:18PM0.99m | 11:33AM0.72m | 00:10AM0.94m | 12:34PM0.73m | 1:00AM0.87m | 1:36PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.16m | 5:24PM0.08m | 6:34AM0.16m | 6:27PM0.15m | 7:27AM0.16m | 7:33PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 13 | — | E 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 2 | — | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 11 | — | 23 | 22 | 41 | 33 | 17 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 46 | 22 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 1125 | 1175 | 1856 | 183 | 183 | 1052 | 94 | 28 | 7 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 400 | 484 | 28 | 2 | 484 | 590 | 682 | 633 | 400 | 401 | 94 |
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