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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
26.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | |
20 | 30 | 50 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | 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 | 7:00PM0.94m | 7:00AM0.72m | 7:55PM1.00m | 7:54AM0.71m | 8:49PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.04m | 1:12AM0.17m | 1:03PM-0.01m | 2:08AM0.15m | 1:52PM-0.04m | 3:04AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 30 | 3 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 11 | NE 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 41 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 400 | 247 | 247 | 60 | 2 | 28 | 400 | 494 | 494 | 554 | 814 | 509 | 987 | 980 | 702 | 926 | 1052 | 1060 | 1128 | 1175 | 1175 | 196 | 702 |
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