Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 12AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 665 | 588 | 625 | 588 | 522 | 624 | 767 | 1535 | 1679 | 1946 | 2345 | 2760 | 3299 | 4110 | 4590 | 4249 | 3912 | 3243 | 3017 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.53m | 4:50AM1.42m | 4:58PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.32m | 5:31PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.31m | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 665 | 588 | 625 | 588 | 522 | 624 | 767 | 1535 | 1679 | 1946 | 2345 | 2760 | 3299 | 4110 | 4590 | 4249 | 3912 | 3243 | 3017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 113 | 162 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 249 | 471 | 2 | 54 | 54 |
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