Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.3° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (10 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	13s
Afternoon (10 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Evening (10 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 10					Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Mon 13
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 14	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18
Wave Graph
kJ	639	613	560	560	466	374	367	240	236	232	295	416	659	970	1019	1115	2622	2662	2061	1402	1453	3074	3808	4129
Wind (km/h)	SE	S	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide								6:00AM1.04m								7:19AM1.08m
Low Tide			3:02PM0.39m								3:49PM0.31m								4:35PM0.26m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—
	—	—	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	5:39
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	19	19	19	18	17	15	14	16	17	18	19	16	15	14	13	15	18	18	18	16	14	13	12
Feels °C	16	17	17	16	16	16	12	11	13	13	14	15	11	10	10	9	11	14	13	14	12	10	9	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	S 6	SW 12	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18
kJ	639	613	560	560	466	374	367	240	66	232	295	416	659	970	1019	1115	2622	2662	2061	1402	1033	3074	3808	4129
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 4	—	—	—	SW 14	—	—	SSW 6	SW 12	SSW 6	SW 22	SW 22	S 6	S 6	SW 18	SW 18	SW 21	—	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	SW 22	—	—
kJ	8	—	—	—	95	—	—	56	236	60	18	18	68	48	540	881	72	—	455	1005	1453	372	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 22	SW 22	SW 21	—	SW 24	—	—	—	—	SSW 24	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	18	18	—	22	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 6	—	—	SSW 7	SSW 7	—	SSE 5	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	84	79	—	47	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	2	2	322	125	2	0	2	2	2	63	63	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	63	2	2	2	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA	Turtles	Steep Point	Steep Point	Jakes	Jakes	Red Bluff	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Dirk Hartog Island	Port Denison	Jakes	Jakes	Jakes	Jakes	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Jakes	Jakes	Dongara-Port Denison	Dongara-Port Denison
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	6	6
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Tallebudgera QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Anson Bay Norfolk Island	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Akkorokamui QLD - Gold Coast	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Yallingup Beach WA - Margaret River	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Port Denison WA - North West	Port Denison WA - North West	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Yallingup Beach WA - Margaret River	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	5	4	4	6	6	5	5	5	9	9	9	8	7
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	5	5	7	7	5	5	5	4	5	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4

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