Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 5PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3908 | 4191 | 4493 | 4431 | 4005 | 3606 | 3186 | 2580 | 2376 | 2340 | 3454 | 4616 | 4401 | 4041 | 3662 | 3399 | 3344 | 2426 | 3707 | 3293 | 3106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.11m | 10:25PM1.25m | 11:33AM1.17m | 11:56PM1.31m | 12:48PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.57m | 5:10AM0.45m | 5:39PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.35m | 6:58PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3908 | 4191 | 4493 | 4431 | 4005 | 3606 | 3186 | 2580 | 2376 | 2340 | 3454 | 4616 | 4401 | 4041 | 3662 | 3399 | — | 2426 | 2259 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3344 | 356 | 3707 | 3293 | 3106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 417 | 417 | 525 | 1418 | 1418 | 1418 | 417 |
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