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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hell today?
The current surf forecast for Hell at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
403 | 332 | 363 | 502 | 601 | 543 | 987 | 460 | 381 | 1140 | 3102 | 3510 | 3431 | 2866 | 2310 | 1783 | 1756 | 1789 | 1679 | 1682 | 1713 | 1902 | 2190 | 2004 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.44m | 2:17AM1.57m | 2:43PM1.48m | 2:48AM1.57m | 3:13PM1.49m | 3:18AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 403 | 332 | 181 | 502 | 479 | 543 | 85 | 218 | 232 | 255 | 24 | 3510 | 3431 | 2866 | 2310 | 1783 | 1756 | 1789 | 1679 | 1682 | 1713 | 1902 | 2190 | 2004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 14 | W 21 | W 21 | S 15 |
| kJ | 213 | 200 | 176 | — | 66 | 41 | 121 | — | 176 | 75 | 77 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 142 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 128 | 125 | 33 | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 363 | 426 | 601 | 205 | 987 | 460 | 381 | 1140 | 3102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 471 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 55 | 162 | 162 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 68 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 54 |
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