Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 74 | 104 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 47 | 106 | 182 | 216 | 261 | 288 | 306 | 303 | 310 | 423 | 514 | 427 | 416 | 375 | 292 | 301 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.76m | 00:04AM0.56m | 12:35PM0.74m | 00:59AM0.58m | 1:18PM0.73m | 1:58AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.25m | 6:40PM0.30m | 6:00AM0.28m | 7:27PM0.30m | 7:02AM0.31m | 8:09PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 74 | 104 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 47 | 106 | 182 | 216 | 261 | 288 | 306 | 303 | 310 | 423 | 514 | 427 | 416 | 375 | 292 | 301 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 28 | 1202 | 1840 | 1425 | 1215 | 1215 | 1215 | 1202 | 1202 | 1202 | 1384 | 1384 | 1361 | 1175 | 1215 | 1202 | 1202 | 1202 | 1204 | 1740 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 1202 |
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