Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.6° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 7PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2281
2127
1594
1468
1514
1544
2208
3011
3689
3595
3264
3178
2953
2449
2295
2119
1863
1712
1463
1238
1238
1238
1155
1155
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
5
W
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:01AM1.06m
10:36AM1.04m
11:11AM1.01m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.34m
6:54PM0.37m
7:20PM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
16
16
17
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
16
16
14
14
12
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
2281
2127
1594
1468
1514
1544
2208
3011
3689
3595
3264
3178
2953
2449
2295
2119
1863
1712
1463
1238
1238
1238
1155
1155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
94
18
18
60
60
224
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
125
322
569
512
2
125
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
2
3
0
126
333
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
8
4
7
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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