Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 80.58° W

Hess 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hess sea temperature is
28.0°C
1.3° 

Hess surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hess today (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hess at 5PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (19 Oct)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (19 Oct)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
12
2.5
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2.5
NE
12
1.9
ENE
13
1.9
ENE
13
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.9
NE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.9
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1773
2128
2187
2113
2113
2005
1631
1442
2135
1099
1152
1056
967
802
710
940
785
771
757
757
845
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:19PM0.72m
3:34AM0.58m
4:08PM0.72m
4:34AM0.63m
4:55PM0.73m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.27m
10:04PM0.31m
9:46AM0.27m
10:44PM0.27m
10:41AM0.26m
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
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clear
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cloud
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thunderstorm
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7:26
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1
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Temp °C
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
20
21
22
23
23
22
20
21
21
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