Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 107 | 135 | 168 | 158 | 140 | 132 | 126 | 187 | 215 | 237 | 181 | 186 | 209 | 191 | 161 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 104 | 101 | 81 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:39PM0.77m | 00:24AM0.58m | 1:29PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.16m | 7:00PM0.31m | 6:35AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.33m | 7:29AM0.21m | 9:02PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 107 | 135 | 168 | 158 | 140 | 132 | 126 | 187 | 215 | 237 | 181 | 186 | 209 | 191 | 161 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 104 | 101 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 754 | 634 | 1464 | 1464 | 542 | 814 | 814 | 657 | 480 | 480 | 814 | 959 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 480 | 480 | 335 | 519 | 471 | 471 | 1128 | 953 |
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