Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hell today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hell at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 993 | 1256 | 884 | 689 | 584 | 1197 | 1830 | 6059 | 7026 | 8364 | 8711 | 8179 | 8496 | 7970 | 7370 | 5841 | 5161 | 4431 | 3454 | 2775 | 2305 | 2000 | 904 | 1138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.11m | 10:49PM1.26m | 11:41AM1.13m | 11:48PM1.26m | 12:36PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.47m | 4:32PM0.57m | 5:33AM0.46m | 5:41PM0.57m | 6:28AM0.43m | 6:40PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 993 | 1256 | 884 | 689 | 584 | 1197 | 1830 | 6059 | 7026 | 8364 | 8711 | 8179 | 8496 | 7970 | 7370 | 5841 | 5161 | 4431 | 3454 | 2775 | 2305 | 2000 | 904 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | SW 20 | WSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 85 | — | 151 | 212 | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 61 | 784 | 765 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 85 | — | 49 | 180 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | 346 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 56 | 88 | 167 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 162 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 153 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
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