Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (21 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

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 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
17
2
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
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1859
1992
2203
2237
2372
2238
2298
2208
2039
1857
1568
1308
1273
1484
1374
1179
1238
1169
1036
1086
892
732
659
563
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:45AM0.70m
4:50AM0.69m
6:14AM0.69m
9:48PM0.54m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.25m
2:35PM0.25m
2:56PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
17
15
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
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