Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 5AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
14
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2050
1858
1710
1575
1305
1155
1073
964
864
718
635
524
433
455
403
361
361
414
459
540
606
1537
1381
1271
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:18AM1.18m
11:06AM1.14m
11:51AM1.08m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.30m
8:20PM0.33m
9:15PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
16
16
15
13
Feels °C
8
6
6
7
9
9
9
10
9
8
10
10
13
14
15
15
13
11
9
10
11
12
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
2050
1858
1710
1575
1305
1155
1073
964
864
718
635
524
433
455
403
361
361
414
378
384
606
1537
1381
1271
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
11
21
73
162
248
459
540
528
91
70
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
10
33
107
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
2
512
512
512
2
2
2
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
5
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