Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 98 | 279 | 418 | 446 | 470 | 490 | 475 | 459 | 477 | 898 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.75m | 00:37AM0.54m | 1:36PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.53m | 2:27PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 6 | E 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 33 | 98 | 279 | 418 | 446 | 470 | 490 | 475 | 459 | 477 | 898 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 920 | 996 | 996 | 1060 | 1583 | 183 | 183 | 28 | 480 | 107 | 124 | 400 | 400 | 494 | 524 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 1128 | 1215 |
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