Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1256 | 1685 | 3573 | 3856 | 4123 | 3641 | 3264 | 2648 | 2416 | 1836 | 1680 | 1633 | 1615 | 1693 | 1668 | 1657 | 1541 | 1408 | 1583 | 2075 | 2765 | 3436 | 3502 | 10906 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.28m | 1:22PM1.23m | 1:26AM1.31m | 2:02PM1.29m | 2:07AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.38m | 7:27PM0.49m | 7:54AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.44m | 8:31AM0.29m | 8:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 986 | 1095 | 3573 | 3856 | 4123 | 3641 | 3264 | 2648 | 2416 | 1836 | 1680 | 1633 | 1615 | 1693 | 1668 | 1657 | 1541 | 1408 | 1583 | 2075 | 2765 | 3436 | 3413 | 10906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1256 | 1685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 46 | 90 | 86 | 298 | 216 | 454 | 713 | 791 | 2425 | 3502 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 274 | 464 | 457 | 590 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 53 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 71 | 16 | 16 | 153 | 153 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 220 | 305 | 305 | 450 | 450 | 417 | 663 |
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