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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hell today?
The current surf forecast for Hell at 2PM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
4987 | 8344 | 13488 | 17182 | 17921 | 15528 | 9563 | 10292 | 9724 | 9293 | 6330 | 5236 | 4080 | 3289 | 2759 | 2386 | 2049 | 1780 | 1753 | 2034 | 2386 | 2426 | 2386 | 1903 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:58AM1.14m | 11:22PM1.33m | 11:57AM1.25m | 00:11AM1.45m | 12:46PM1.37m | 00:56AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.40m | 5:56PM0.42m | 6:39AM0.26m | 6:45PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 4987 | — | 6084 | — | — | — | 9563 | — | — | 2553 | 2405 | 2460 | 2546 | 3289 | 2759 | 2386 | 2049 | 1780 | 1753 | 2034 | 2386 | 2426 | 2386 | 1903 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 2313 | 2046 | 1688 | 1485 | 1570 | 1513 | 1248 | 1136 | 928 | 791 | 814 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1001 | 8344 | 13488 | 17182 | 17921 | 15528 | 1157 | 10292 | 9724 | 9293 | 6330 | 5236 | 4080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 450 | 932 | 1038 | 1045 | 1056 | 490 | 420 | 420 | 153 | 162 | 406 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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