Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.1° C

Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (14 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	15s
Afternoon (14 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	15s
Evening (14 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	15s

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 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night).
	Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15								Thursday 16
	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	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	2	0	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	2185	2147	1932	1589	1547	1441	1460	1460	1212	1196	1179	965	865	754	1062	920	1333	1317	1267	1178	1074	1133	1045	1016
Wind (km/h)	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	WNW	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide				9:31AM1.11m								10:21AM1.08m									11:06AM1.02m
Low Tide							6:02PM0.25m								6:38PM0.29m								7:05PM0.34m


	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	16	19	24	25	24	23	22	20	19	21	25	23	22	21	20	20	19	21	22	21	20	20
Feels °C	11	9	10	13	20	22	18	16	14	12	11	15	20	21	21	19	18	17	16	17	19	19	18	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	2185	2147	1932	1589	1547	1441	1460	1460	1212	1196	1179	965	865	754	1062	920	1333	1317	1267	1178	1074	1133	1045	1016
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 5	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 22	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	W 13	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	11	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	229	418	528	376	382	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 13	NW 5	NW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 5	E 4	E 4	ENE 4	—	—	—	ENE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NNW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	WNW 4	WNW 4	WNW 6	WNW 6
kJ	19	9	9	10	—	—	—	8	17	14	18	13	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	28	48	90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Separation Point WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Blue Holes WA - North West	Blue Holes WA - North West	Blue Holes WA - North West	Blue Holes WA - North West	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Derrs WA - Perth City	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Mahomets Back Beach WA - North West	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Secret Harbour WA - Perth City	The Window WA - Margaret River	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	9	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	126	126	126	126	322	322	333	0	0	0	3	4	723	416	550	529	512
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cathedral Rock VIC - Cape Otway	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	The Farm NSW - Illawarra	Mystics NSW - Illawarra	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Conspicuous Beach WA - Far South	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	9	4	4	9	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	7	8	7	7	6	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	5	5	5	5	5	9

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