Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1465 | 3161 | 3293 | 2803 | 2692 | 2844 | 2401 | 736 | 658 | 658 | 648 | 840 | 610 | 1953 | 1694 | 2129 | 1776 | 1602 | 1459 | 1133 | 1006 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1107 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 736 | 658 | 658 | 648 | 840 | 586 | 1953 | 1694 | 2129 | 1776 | 1602 | 1459 | 1133 | 1006 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 211 | 209 | 58 | 610 | 651 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3161 | 3293 | 2803 | 2692 | 2844 | 2401 | 249 | 168 | 129 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 245 | 512 | 752 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 369 | 512 | 536 | 512 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 729 | 416 |
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