Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 3AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | 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 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1594 | 1932 | 1876 | 1607 | 1363 | 1169 | 1229 | 1150 | 976 | 944 | 944 | 928 | 990 | 866 | 771 | 757 | 920 | 962 | 890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.71m | 3:19AM1.59m | 3:27PM1.68m | 3:50AM1.56m | 3:58PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.01m | 9:22AM0.12m | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:52AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | 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 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1594 | 1932 | 1876 | 1607 | 1363 | 1169 | 1229 | 1150 | 976 | 944 | 944 | 928 | 990 | 866 | 771 | 757 | 920 | 962 | 890 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 505 | 934 | 613 | 613 | 523 | 444 | 69 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 437 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 302 | 417 | 153 | 2 | 0 |
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