Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 1AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
868 | 856 | 810 | 885 | 1052 | 1909 | 2214 | 5498 | 5615 | 8133 | 5868 | 7570 | 5124 | 6029 | 4382 | 4084 | 3585 | 3109 | 2680 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22AM0.82m | 10:55PM0.53m | 9:12AM0.82m | 11:00PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.25m | 4:10PM0.26m | 00:57AM0.52m | 4:33PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
868 | 856 | 810 | 885 | 1052 | 1909 | 2214 | 5498 | 5615 | 8133 | 5868 | 5505 | 5124 | 4722 | 4382 | 4084 | 3585 | 3109 | 2680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 22 | 22 | 124 | 121 | 872 | 1350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6251 | — | 7570 | — | 6029 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 741 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 512 | 416 | 353 | 333 | 357 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 1946 | 512 | 1800 | 512 | 2 |
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