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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hell today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 8PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
3773 | 3199 | 3005 | 2817 | 2639 | 2354 | 1834 | 1569 | 1290 | 1065 | 899 | 683 | 672 | 614 | 683 | 800 | 711 | 675 | 699 | 655 | 593 | 563 | 497 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.38m | 2:22AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.41m | 2:57AM1.45m | 3:26PM1.42m | 3:31AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.23m | 8:23PM0.35m | 8:44AM0.21m | 8:57PM0.33m | 9:17AM0.21m | 9:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 3773 | 3199 | 3005 | 2817 | 2639 | 2354 | 1834 | 1569 | 1290 | 1065 | 899 | 683 | 672 | 614 | 683 | 800 | 711 | 675 | 699 | 655 | 593 | 563 | 497 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 21 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 101 | 92 | 70 | 80 | 97 | 108 | 80 | 54 | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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