Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2185 | 2078 | 1934 | 1451 | 1632 | 1565 | 1591 | 2636 | 3250 | 2949 | 2904 | 2436 | 2096 | 1880 | 1627 | 1495 | 1302 | 817 | 743 | 671 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.20m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:38PM1.08m | 9:53AM0.97m | 10:28PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.54m | 1:57AM0.56m | 2:02PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.65m | 4:02PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2185 | 2078 | 1934 | 1451 | 1632 | 1565 | 1591 | 2636 | 3250 | 2949 | 2904 | 2436 | 2096 | 1880 | 1627 | 1495 | 1302 | 817 | 743 | 671 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 14 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 137 | 124 | 117 | 150 | 157 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 157 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 |
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