Hell Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – West Coast)
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Hell Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell WSW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 16.5 °C |
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 16:40 Local time
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Hell in Western Cape is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Able to handle light onshore wind Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Cape Town, South Africa, 139 miles from Hell.
Hell Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Cape Columbine Lighthouse, 17 km from Hell.
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Overall Hell Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at Hell through a typical May an... (show all text) 
The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Hell surf consistency graph. Also see Hell surf quality by season and Hell surf quality by month. |
Hell Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Hell |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hell:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Heaven | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Pastures | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Stompneus | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cape St Martin | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Treskostraal | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hell: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3917 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5212 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5272 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5360 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy | 5554 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hell: |
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| Closest tide station | Cape Town | 86 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mosselbaai | 262 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Luderitz Bay | 451 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Elizabeth | 451 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | East London | 578 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hell: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 602 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 692 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4316 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Mirador (Chile) | 4471 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | El Fraile (Chile) | 4697 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hell: |
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| Closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 67 mi |
| Second closest city location | Malmesbury (South Africa) | 68 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 89 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ceres (South Africa) | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Noorder-Paarl (South Africa) | 91 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Hell is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 152 km (94 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Hell is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 336 km (209 miles) away.
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