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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hell today?
The current surf forecast for Hell at 6AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
547 | 625 | 466 | 403 | 332 | 426 | 625 | 594 | 1631 | 1010 | 480 | 324 | 1033 | 2230 | 2874 | 3227 | 2866 | 2310 | 1783 | 1756 | 1789 | 1543 | 1576 | 1731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.54m | 2:12PM1.44m | 2:17AM1.57m | 2:43PM1.48m | 2:48AM1.57m | 3:13PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.16m | 8:14PM0.26m | 8:39AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 348 | 625 | 466 | 403 | 332 | 181 | 456 | 594 | 41 | 113 | 218 | 232 | 255 | 2230 | 2874 | 3227 | 2866 | 2310 | 1783 | 1756 | 1789 | 1543 | 1576 | 1731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 205 | 235 | 245 | 188 | 177 | 176 | — | 66 | 66 | 121 | 218 | 176 | 75 | 25 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 83 | 74 | 128 | 125 | 33 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 27 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 547 | 71 | — | — | — | 426 | 625 | 212 | 1631 | 1010 | 480 | 324 | 1033 | 117 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 139 | 2 | 120 | 2 | 120 | 160 | 162 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 68 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 54 |
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