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Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hell today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
739 | 1066 | 1170 | 1013 | 915 | 831 | 693 | 662 | 615 | 688 | 1342 | 1391 | 1033 | 981 | 2598 | 1158 | 2100 | 1245 | 985 | 942 | 828 | 817 | 645 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.41m | 4:06AM1.41m | 4:35PM1.39m | 4:41AM1.37m | 5:12PM1.36m | 5:17AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.34m | 10:22AM0.25m | 10:39PM0.37m | 10:55AM0.28m | 11:15PM0.41m | 11:29AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 739 | 1066 | 1170 | 1013 | 915 | 831 | 693 | 662 | 485 | 356 | 233 | 465 | 841 | 981 | 112 | 1158 | 479 | 700 | 769 | 561 | 448 | 418 | 363 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 172 | 8 | 77 | 284 | 194 | 191 | 153 | 116 | 85 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 412 | 615 | 688 | 1342 | 1391 | 1033 | 828 | 2598 | 1088 | 2100 | 1245 | 985 | 942 | 828 | 817 | 645 | 466 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 417 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 1115 | 947 | 55 | 2 | 930 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
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