
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4663 | 4136 | 3499 | 3023 | 2491 | 2483 | 2483 | 2483 | 2392 | 2585 | 2832 | 2839 | 3470 | 4185 | 4235 | 3950 | 3859 | 3345 | 3077 | 2702 | 2506 | 2325 | 2266 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:36AM0.96m | 11:37PM0.50m | 10:21AM0.91m | 11:41PM0.53m | 11:02AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.49m | 5:39PM0.31m | 3:55AM0.47m | 5:54PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
4663 | 4136 | 3499 | 3023 | 2491 | 2483 | 2483 | 2483 | 2392 | 2585 | 2832 | 2839 | 3470 | 4185 | 4235 | 3950 | 3859 | 3345 | 3077 | 2702 | 2506 | 2325 | 2266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 118 | 287 | — | 133 | 236 | — | — | 25 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 369 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 0 |
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