Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 7AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1503 | 1284 | 1129 | 1025 | 944 | 694 | 456 | 1098 | 380 | 408 | 667 | 493 | 420 | 375 | 490 | 256 | 338 | 241 | 228 | 243 | 208 | 248 | 266 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.47m | 5:04AM1.39m | 5:32PM1.47m | 5:39AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.22m | 11:04PM0.33m | 11:12AM0.24m | 11:39PM0.35m | 11:44AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 1503 | 1284 | 1129 | 1025 | 944 | 694 | 456 | 1098 | 380 | 348 | 667 | 493 | 420 | 375 | 490 | 165 | 338 | 241 | 228 | 243 | 207 | 130 | 255 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | SW 21 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 106 | 103 | 85 | 273 | 408 | 70 | 90 | 171 | 217 | 18 | 256 | 140 | 124 | 90 | 129 | 208 | 98 | 266 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 37 | 114 | 107 | 31 | 31 | 64 | 51 | 57 | 15 | 79 | 108 | 132 | 14 | 15 | 248 | 6 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | 51 | 86 | — | 14 | — | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 417 | 302 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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