Hell Surf Forecast

/ West Coast (18 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Hell surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 16 Oct 2025 SAST

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Hell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Hell sea temperature is 14.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hell this week:

The surf forecast for Hell over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hell in the next 12 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 18) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Fri 17th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf	8AM (Thu 23rd Oct)	15ft (4.5m) 16s
Most Powerful	11AM (Thu 23rd Oct)	18ft (5.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hell over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	3	4	5	3	1	2	1	0	5	7	4	4	4	3	3	3	1	3	2	0	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	13	12	11	11	11	17	16	16	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	3697	6136	4390	2394	1613	1304	906	926	6479	6936	5926	3817	1902	1528	732	581	503	712	1059	923	1162
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSE	W	SW	S	SSW	S	SSE	E	SSW	SSE	W	S	S	NNW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	12:20PM 1.33		12:48AM 1.28	1:02PM 1.44		1:26AM 1.36	1:35PM 1.52		1:58AM 1.43		2:05PM 1.57	2:27AM 1.49		2:32PM 1.60	2:55AM 1.52		3:00PM 1.61	3:22AM 1.52		3:28PM 1.58	3:50AM 1.50
Low Tide / height (m)		6:47PM 0.37		6:54AM 0.37	7:25PM 0.27		7:30AM 0.30	7:57PM 0.19		8:01AM 0.25		8:25PM 0.13	8:29AM 0.21		8:51PM 0.10	8:57AM 0.20		9:17PM 0.10	9:24AM 0.21		9:43PM 0.12

	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
Sunrise	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-	-
Sunset	-	7:00	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:02	-	-	7:02	-	-	7:04	-	-	7:05	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	16	18	18	15	16	16	14	19	21	21	21	24	21	25	25	21	20	19	14
Feels °C (?)	9	7	10	14	12	13	11	10	7	19	14	15	18	19	16	24	19	17	16	13	8

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for West Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Hell (calm at Brandhoek wx 120 km from Hell). 1.8m 11s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.5m 14s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Hell Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hell provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Hell can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hell surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hell) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hell may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Hell is 34 km (21 miles) from the city of Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.