Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.8°C
0.3° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
4
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
0
4
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
3
SW
19
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
18
3.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1776
1602
1459
1215
1006
821
796
629
609
398
868
856
978
885
1036
2028
2185
5827
6253
6653
6471
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04AM0.81m
8:22AM0.82m
10:55PM0.53m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.26m
3:48PM0.25m
4:10PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
3
7
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
17
19
19
16
16
Feels °C
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
12
13
12
13
11
10
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