Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.3° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 4AM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)6ft (1.9m)17s
Afternoon (12 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
18
2
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2490
2434
2041
1693
1517
1356
1822
1822
1761
1741
1576
1533
1533
1506
1630
1551
1880
2102
2021
1915
1838
1728
1801
1776
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:57AM0.63m
10:56PM0.65m
11:31AM0.55m
11:18PM0.70m
12:02PM0.46m
Low Tide
4:28AM0.32m
4:40PM0.38m
5:15AM0.31m
4:33PM0.40m
6:03AM0.31m
3:39PM0.38m
part cloud
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>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
13
13
17
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
17
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
13
13
12
11
9
9
12
13
12
12
12
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