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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hell today?
The current surf forecast for Hell at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
2146 | 1753 | 1573 | 1435 | 1278 | 1237 | 1135 | 1997 | 1887 | 2053 | 1974 | 6113 | 7400 | 7491 | 6972 | 5921 | 5220 | 5220 | 5526 | 6185 | 6504 | 6589 | 6168 | 5762 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.36m | 12:24PM1.23m | 00:30AM1.39m | 1:08PM1.29m | 1:11AM1.41m | 1:45PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.36m | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:02AM0.31m | 7:09PM0.42m | 7:39AM0.26m | 7:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 2146 | 1753 | 1573 | 1435 | 1278 | 1237 | 1135 | 1997 | 1887 | 2053 | 1974 | 6113 | 7400 | 7491 | 6972 | 5921 | 5220 | 5220 | 5526 | 6185 | 6504 | 6589 | 6168 | 5762 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 362 | — | — | — | 1561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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