Hells Gate Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Western Australia – North West)
| Name: | Hells Gate |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Hells Gate in North West is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. 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 and sharks.
Overall Hells Gate Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Hells Gate over a normal year, ba... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
Also see Hells Gate surf quality by season and Hells Gate surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Hells Gate |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hells Gate:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Tarcoola | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Sunset Beach_1 | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Drummonds | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Coronation Beach | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bowes Rivermouth | 29 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hells Gate: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 6626 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6689 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 6728 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6733 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 6869 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hells Gate: |
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| Closest tide station | Geraldton, Australia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Gregory, Australia | 45 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Easter Group, Australia | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | North Island, Australia | 68 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kalbarri, Australia | 78 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hells Gate: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 1891 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 1900 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1925 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 1927 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 1927 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hells Gate: |
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| Closest city location | Geraldton (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waggrakine (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Northampton (Australia) | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dongara (Australia) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Port Denison (Australia) | 40 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Hells Gate is Perth International Airport (PER) in Australia, which is 376 km (234 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Hells Gate is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 390 km (242 miles) away.
