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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 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 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
1259 | 705 | 846 | 1054 | 1033 | 2041 | 3464 | 3431 | 2866 | 2310 | 1783 | 1634 | 1729 | 1655 | 1665 | 1934 | 2078 | 1910 | 1695 | 1713 | 1363 | 1100 | 972 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.57m | 2:43PM1.48m | 2:48AM1.57m | 3:13PM1.49m | 3:18AM1.56m | 3:43PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.13m | 9:45PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 41 | 93 | 218 | 176 | 255 | 2041 | 3464 | 3431 | 2866 | 2310 | 1783 | 1634 | 1729 | 1655 | 1665 | 1934 | 2078 | 1910 | 1695 | 1713 | 1363 | 1100 | 972 | 837 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 13 | — | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | S 15 | WSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 113 | — | 27 | 75 | 24 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 160 | 202 | 202 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 16 | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | S 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 121 | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 127 | 180 | 336 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1259 | 705 | 846 | 1054 | 1033 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 13 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 103 | 55 | 122 | 135 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 54 | 305 | 305 | 366 | 366 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 305 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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