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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
15.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | |
10285 | 9628 | 8025 | 5071 | 3933 | 3011 | 2716 | 2225 | 1902 | 1979 | 2144 | 2242 | 2462 | 2462 | 2346 | 1966 | 1686 | 1541 | 1331 | 1101 | 854 | 757 | 643 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:57AM1.25m | 00:11AM1.45m | 12:46PM1.37m | 00:56AM1.57m | 1:31PM1.48m | 1:40AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.40m | 5:56PM0.42m | 6:39AM0.26m | 6:45PM0.33m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:30PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 8025 | 2499 | 3933 | 3011 | 2716 | 2225 | 1902 | 1979 | 2144 | 2242 | 2462 | 2462 | 2346 | 1966 | 1686 | 1541 | 1331 | 1101 | 854 | 757 | 643 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2444 | 2017 | 2078 | 1810 | 1783 | 1494 | 1388 | 1230 | 995 | 897 | 791 | 729 | 770 | 604 | 583 | 644 | 686 | 560 | 504 | 578 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 106 | 135 | 45 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 63 | 123 | 81 | 151 | 295 | 376 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 10285 | 9628 | 273 | 5071 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 162 | 153 | 153 | 163 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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