Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.9° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 6AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (22 Oct)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (22 Oct)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4687
4687
4579
4348
4242
4437
4382
4272
4549
4382
4218
4032
3876
3817
2761
2356
3365
3275
3093
2873
2708
2689
1514
2311
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
35
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:23AM0.59m
8:46PM0.62m
8:20AM0.57m
8:46PM0.66m
9:21AM0.56m
8:50PM0.72m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.52m
1:53PM0.34m
2:31AM0.44m
2:06PM0.38m
3:08AM0.35m
2:09PM0.42m
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cloud
light rain
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clear
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clear
clear
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cloud
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5:35
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1
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Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
14
Feels °C
18
18
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
6
7
6
7
7
8
7
6
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