Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.0° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (06 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (06 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
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
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1338
2677
3159
3087
2802
3135
2242
2448
5618
5116
4766
3901
3964
2465
2241
2241
2212
3020
3058
3727
3672
3683
3554
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01AM0.83m
5:33AM0.82m
7:51AM0.82m
10:40PM0.48m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.18m
3:10PM0.18m
3:39PM0.21m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:09
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
17
16
14
13
13
12
16
20
19
19
17
15
13
13
17
21
22
19
16
Feels °C
12
8
10
9
10
9
8
8
9
7
11
14
13
13
12
10
8
7
10
15
16
13
11
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