Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:08AM0.79m | 9:41PM0.94m | 10:00AM0.82m | 10:24PM0.89m | 10:51AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.05m | 3:45AM0.12m | 3:52PM0.10m | 4:29AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1361 | 1175 | 1361 | 1425 | 1910 | 1620 | 1620 | 1384 | 1175 | 1377 | 1377 | 1744 | 1910 | 1888 | 1842 | 754 | 760 | 590 | 507 | 814 | 1865 | 2035 | 1377 | 480 |
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