Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.3° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 12PM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1019
1115
2622
2662
2061
1402
1453
3273
4084
4304
4113
3672
3459
2770
2384
2325
2147
1932
1692
1547
1441
1460
1460
1421
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
15
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:19AM1.08m
8:34AM1.11m
9:31AM1.11m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.26m
5:20PM0.24m
6:02PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
15
18
19
18
16
14
13
12
16
20
20
19
17
16
15
15
19
24
25
25
23
22
Feels °C
9
8
11
14
14
13
11
9
9
8
12
16
15
13
11
11
10
11
14
21
22
20
17
15
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