Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDT
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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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hess today?

The current surf forecast for Hess at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
110
125
100
76
81
57
45
37
36
42
81
33
49
33
28
19
23
47
61
23
27
40
56
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
NE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:12AM0.74m
6:06PM0.86m
6:06AM0.73m
7:00PM0.94m
7:00AM0.72m
7:55PM1.00m
Low Tide
11:20PM0.23m
11:32AM0.10m
00:17AM0.20m
12:16PM0.04m
1:12AM0.17m
1:03PM-0.01m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
22
25
28
29
26
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
25
23
26
29
30
26
26
27
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
28
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.2
N
4
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
75
110
125
100
76
81
57
45
37
36
42
42
8
3
33
28
19
23
1
23
12
11
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
11
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.4
N
4
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
5
2
11
2
12
12
12
8
8
8
3
6
3
4
13
9
6
20
18
18
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
E
16
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
15
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
11
2
5
8
8
8
2
8
2
2
9
5
1
1
3
8
1
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
2
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
5
Energy kJ
14
18
1
4
25
1
2
6
81
33
49
13
1
47
61
23
27
40
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
0
2
2
0
0
46
55
7
28
7
107
400
400
400
33
28
143
494
494
494
554
754
920
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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