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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | |
119 | 177 | 203 | 214 | 212 | 186 | 181 | 157 | 111 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 58 | 47 | 60 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 55 | 41 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:15AM0.57m | 11:03PM0.81m | 10:54AM0.56m | 11:44PM0.79m | 11:35AM0.55m | 00:25AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.26m | 4:04PM0.15m | 5:27AM0.28m | 4:44PM0.18m | 6:17AM0.30m | 5:28PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 79 | 8 | 71 | 53 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 55 | 41 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 119 | 177 | 203 | 214 | 212 | 186 | 181 | 157 | 111 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 58 | 47 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 40 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 255 | 480 | 996 | 1361 | 1361 | 1215 | 1361 | 480 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 119 | 108 | 60 | 6 | 183 | 494 | 512 | 1367 | 183 | 25 |
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