Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1077 | 932 | 841 | 689 | 594 | 567 | 435 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 447 | 700 | 752 | 976 | 925 | 913 | 804 | 682 | 657 | 610 | 1187 | 1285 | 1162 | 1174 | 1154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.41m | 00:32AM1.31m | 12:42PM1.49m | 1:15AM1.39m | 1:22PM1.55m | 1:52AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.43m | 6:28PM0.30m | 6:35AM0.36m | 7:11PM0.21m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:47PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1077 | 932 | 841 | 689 | 594 | 567 | 435 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 447 | 700 | 752 | 976 | 925 | 913 | 804 | 682 | 657 | 610 | 1187 | 1285 | 1162 | 1174 | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 107 | 355 | 373 | 442 | 437 | 428 | 421 | 414 | 400 | 425 | 471 | 331 | 417 | 356 | 295 | 235 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | W 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 112 | 123 | 138 | 125 | 113 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 297 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 153 | 2 | 163 | 2 | 526 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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