Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 748 | 689 | 583 | 583 | 537 | 537 | 445 | 391 | 329 | 479 | 1095 | 1150 | 1214 | 1408 | 1387 | 1347 | 1327 | 1216 | 1180 | 1180 | 834 | 996 | 996 | 1026 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.29m | 7:48PM1.43m | 8:18AM1.20m | 8:46PM1.36m | 9:25AM1.13m | 9:47PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.32m | 1:21PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.39m | 2:17PM0.45m | 3:21AM0.45m | 3:21PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 748 | 689 | 583 | 583 | 537 | 537 | 445 | 391 | 329 | 338 | 1095 | 1150 | 1214 | 1408 | 1387 | 1347 | 1327 | 1216 | 1180 | 1180 | 834 | 996 | 996 | 1026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 11 | 176 | 262 | 479 | 38 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 235 | 104 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 112 | 4 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 54 |
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