Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1107 | 1070 | 963 | 743 | 716 | 663 | 562 | 425 | 425 | 377 | 211 | 203 | 261 | 673 | 677 | 666 | 593 | 511 | 503 | 450 | 396 | 478 | 479 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.55m | 5:38PM1.67m | 5:57AM1.46m | 6:20PM1.59m | 6:41AM1.35m | 7:02PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.09m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:01PM0.18m | 00:40AM0.24m | 12:41PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1107 | 1070 | 963 | 743 | 716 | 663 | 562 | 425 | 425 | 377 | 211 | 203 | 120 | 673 | 677 | 666 | 593 | 511 | 503 | 450 | 396 | 478 | 479 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 52 | 77 | 131 | 261 | 179 | 179 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 188 | 184 | 177 | 133 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 38 | 72 | 127 | 132 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 128 | 125 | 96 | 98 | 71 | 49 | 32 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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