Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 645 | 565 | 511 | 503 | 661 | 812 | 1073 | 2031 | 1709 | 1626 | 1799 | 1859 | 2173 | 2039 | 2107 | 1951 | 1982 | 1863 | 1834 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-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 |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.17m | 6:47AM1.11m | 7:02PM1.06m | 8:10AM1.03m | 8:44PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.52m | 12:44PM0.64m | 1:19AM0.62m | 2:20PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 498 | 498 | 511 | 503 | 661 | 812 | 1073 | 2031 | 1709 | 1626 | 1799 | 1859 | 2173 | 2039 | 2107 | 1951 | 1982 | 1863 | 1834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 645 | 565 | 434 | 394 | 340 | 277 | 284 | 125 | 96 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 95 | 121 | 187 | 175 | 228 | 228 | 218 | 200 | 200 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 198 | 139 | 129 | 182 | 176 | 182 | 176 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 135 |
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