Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 3PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (30 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (30 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
5
5
4
5
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
816
1401
1839
2174
4385
4323
3299
3257
2961
2504
2281
2127
1594
1468
1417
1438
2208
3011
3689
3595
3264
2817
2779
2449
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
5
ESE
0
NNW
10
W
5
W
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26AM1.07m
10:01AM1.06m
10:36AM1.04m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.34m
6:27PM0.34m
6:54PM0.37m
light rain
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
9
11
11
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
16
14
15
15
18
16
18
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
3299
3257
2961
2504
2281
2127
1594
1468
1417
1438
2208
3011
3689
3595
3264
2817
2779
2449
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
816
1401
1839
2174
4385
4323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
752
752
2169
2161
2161
2108
512
569
125
2
2161
569
569
125
2
9
2
0
0
125
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
8
7
7
7
7
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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