Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 4PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (22 Aug)8ft (2.4m)17s
Evening (22 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1465
3161
3293
2803
2692
2844
2401
736
658
658
648
840
610
1953
1694
2129
1776
1602
1459
1133
1006
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:34AM0.80m
5:36AM0.80m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.28m
3:14PM0.27m
3:28PM0.26m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
18
15
13
13
13
11
11
12
13
13
14
15
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
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