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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hell sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hell today?
The current surf forecast for Hell at 7AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | |
6312 | 5099 | 4346 | 3408 | 2826 | 2116 | 1699 | 1408 | 1103 | 852 | 706 | 514 | 437 | 343 | 259 | 230 | 164 | 219 | 205 | 171 | 194 | 166 | 163 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.20m | 8:44PM1.21m | 9:27AM1.13m | 10:20PM1.23m | 11:04AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.48m | 3:12AM0.55m | 3:49PM0.53m | 4:59AM0.51m | 5:18PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 6312 | 5099 | 4346 | 3408 | 2826 | 2116 | 1699 | 1408 | 1103 | 852 | 706 | 514 | 437 | 343 | 259 | 230 | 164 | 219 | 205 | 171 | 194 | 166 | 163 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 153 | 153 | 68 | 91 |
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