Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1087 | 990 | 724 | 597 | 437 | 388 | 279 | 154 | 264 | 349 | 543 | 1533 | 2037 | 2487 | 2532 | 2318 | 2088 | 1908 | 1643 | 1427 | 1404 | 1313 | 1452 | 1088 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.36m | 8:20AM1.13m | 8:40PM1.25m | 9:27AM1.06m | 9:47PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.35m | 1:23PM0.42m | 2:15AM0.45m | 2:12PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.53m | 3:19PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1087 | 990 | 724 | 597 | 437 | 388 | 279 | 154 | 106 | 70 | 543 | 1533 | 2037 | 2487 | 2532 | 2318 | 2088 | 1908 | 1643 | 1427 | 1404 | 1313 | 1452 | 1088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 92 | 123 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 120 | 264 | 349 | 68 | 39 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 152 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 79 | 80 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 2 | 2 |
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