Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1631 | 1442 | 1281 | 1978 | 1116 | 1039 | 952 | 802 | 686 | 984 | 517 | 517 | 543 | 582 | 645 | 543 | 553 | 583 | 647 | 636 | 700 | 749 | 658 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34AM0.58m | 4:08PM0.72m | 4:34AM0.63m | 4:55PM0.73m | 5:27AM0.70m | 5:39PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.27m | 10:44PM0.27m | 10:41AM0.26m | 11:20PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | 984 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 636 | 700 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | ENE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 1631 | 1442 | 1281 | 1134 | 1116 | 1039 | 952 | 802 | 686 | 536 | 517 | 517 | 543 | 582 | 645 | 543 | 553 | 583 | 647 | — | — | 749 | 658 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 517 | 517 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 657 | 657 | 484 | 590 | 590 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 590 | 593 | 651 | 507 |
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