Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 327 | 322 | 221 | 253 | 227 | 218 | 244 | 864 | 1044 | 1195 | 1126 | 1247 | 1102 | 679 | 638 | 868 | 1092 | 1191 | 1118 | 1150 | 1568 | 1883 | 2002 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.31m | 6:46PM1.43m | 7:03AM1.25m | 7:30PM1.40m | 7:58AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.37m | 12:19PM0.32m | 00:59AM0.38m | 1:00PM0.38m | 1:48AM0.40m | 1:50PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 273 | 239 | 190 | 151 | 253 | 227 | 218 | 237 | 864 | 1044 | 1195 | 1126 | 1247 | 1102 | 679 | 638 | 868 | 1092 | 1191 | 1118 | 1150 | 1568 | 1883 | 2002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 309 | 327 | 322 | 221 | 253 | 202 | 184 | 244 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 69 | 295 | 257 | 561 | 555 | 486 | 289 | 295 | 240 | 189 | 21 | 72 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 8 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 48 | 69 | 95 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 73 | 113 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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