Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.4° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (20 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
851
790
1238
1859
2140
2203
2237
2238
2238
2298
2208
1907
1857
1568
1308
1273
1712
1374
1273
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:45AM0.70m
4:50AM0.69m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.25m
2:35PM0.25m
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>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
15
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
14
12
13
13
17
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
13
13
14
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