Surf Forecasts:
Hess surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hess this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hess in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hess over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 25 | 24 | 145 | 180 | 117 | 231 | 226 | 151 | 104 | 101 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.81m | 11:45PM0.62m | 12:39PM0.77m | 00:24AM0.58m | 1:29PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.71m | 1:58AM0.53m | 3:24PM0.70m | 2:59AM0.53m | 4:22PM0.71m | 4:06AM0.55m | 5:13PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.16m | 7:00PM0.31m | 6:35AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.33m | 7:29AM0.21m | 9:02PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.23m | 9:59PM0.34m | 9:27AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.33m | 10:22AM0.23m | 11:32PM0.31m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 24 | 145 | 180 | 117 | 231 | 226 | 151 | 104 | 101 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1464 | 1580 | 675 | 801 | 1583 | 593 | 471 | 1226 | 480 | 920 | 160 | 913 | 1363 | 1582 | 926 | 554 | 494 | 996 | 920 | 1128 | 1018 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Hess surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Hess Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hess provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hess can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hess surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hess) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hess may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Hess is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Melbourne. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Melbourne. Melbourne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest