Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.2° C

1.4°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 2AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1463
1238
1238
1238
1255
1155
780
1915
1761
1893
1915
1446
1314
1068
820
623
606
623
783
795
928
1094
1531
2146
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:49AM0.96m
2:23AM0.66m
12:32PM0.89m
2:35AM0.71m
1:20PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.40m
7:42PM0.45m
3:31AM0.66m
8:00PM0.50m
4:47AM0.69m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
15
14
17
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
19
19
18
18
16
15
17
18
Feels °C
18
16
15
12
9
8
11
15
17
15
13
12
11
12
15
16
18
19
17
17
14
12
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1463
1238
1238
1238
1255
1155
780
1915
1761
1893
1915
1446
1314
1068
820
623
606
623
783
795
928
1094
1531
2146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
1
SW
18
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
60
60
224
588
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
7
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
11
698
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
322
694
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
9
5
5
5
6
6
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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