Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 8AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1112 | 1059 | 895 | 805 | 792 | 723 | 786 | 786 | 760 | 784 | 831 | 817 | 831 | 914 | 963 | 1007 | 1095 | 1285 | 1338 | 1108 | 1135 | 1144 | 1605 | 2180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.15m | 10:21PM1.35m | 11:07AM1.21m | 11:22PM1.42m | 12:09PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.47m | 3:50PM0.51m | 4:54AM0.39m | 5:00PM0.47m | 5:55AM0.29m | 6:05PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1112 | 1059 | 895 | 805 | 792 | 723 | 786 | 786 | 760 | 784 | 831 | 817 | 831 | 914 | 963 | 1007 | 1095 | 1285 | 1338 | 1108 | 1135 | 1144 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 29 | 42 | 1605 | 2180 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 213 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 2 |
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