Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 9AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 602 | 385 | 340 | 317 | 290 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 379 | 408 | 298 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 127 | 150 | 145 | 134 | 102 | 129 | 341 | 719 | 1425 |
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 | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.62m | 3:04PM1.75m | 3:32AM1.63m | 3:43PM1.73m | 4:12AM1.60m | 4:24PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.10m | 9:22PM-0.05m | 9:33AM0.09m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:13AM0.13m | 10:41PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 198 | 192 | 317 | 290 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 379 | 408 | 298 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 90 | 150 | 145 | 134 | 102 | 129 | 326 | 620 | 1425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 61 | 98 | 92 | 127 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 341 | 719 | 668 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | W 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 97 | 39 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 602 | 385 | 340 | 182 | 151 | 124 | 87 | 80 | 23 | — | — | — | 42 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 63 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 55 | 162 | 1227 | 3893 | 162 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 2 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 162 | 176 | 157 |
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