Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.4°C

Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (26 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	13s
Afternoon (26 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Evening (26 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).
	Monday 26								Tuesday 27								Wednesday 28
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	2	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	S 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	1457	1147	1018	760	956	1256	961	1272	765	1599	887	732	661	627	395	532	460	344	277	217	1122	1230	155	181
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SSE	SSE	ESE	E	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide					11:09AM0.49m			9:21PM0.84m					12:10PM0.44m			9:50PM0.89m								10:25PM0.91m
Low Tide		4:33AM0.20m			1:44PM0.45m						5:21AM0.15m		1:31PM0.43m						6:14AM0.13m


	—	5:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	16	16	15	15	15	16	17	15	19	25	24	21	20	19	18	17	19	23	22	20	19	19
Feels °C	10	12	15	13	10	11	13	12	9	7	12	19	20	14	12	12	12	12	15	18	16	14	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	—	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	—	—	SW 19	SW 18	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	—	—	SW 16	SSW 6
kJ	1457	1147	1018	760	—	1256	961	929	765	1310	887	732	661	—	—	14	12	344	277	217	—	—	155	86
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	—	—	SW 16	SW 15
kJ	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	12	12	49	43	—	—	155	181
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 16	—	—	—	SW 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	49	48	43	—	—	—	72
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 12	SW 12	—	SSW 12	S 5	S 11	ESE 4	E 4	E 3	SSW 11	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 8	—	—	—	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 6	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	956	993	—	1272	92	1599	17	7	3	627	395	532	460	—	—	—	1122	1230	131	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Lancelin WA - Perth City	Lancelin WA - Perth City	Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Watermans WA - Perth City	Guilderton Rivermouth WA - Perth City	Separation Point WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Savu Right Timor	Savu Right Timor	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Jakes WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Lancelin WA - Perth City	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Lancelin WA - Perth City
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	3	2	1	2	1	3	2	3
Distance (km)	63	2	0	245	245	74	2	513	360	357	299	3	0	2161	2161	360	125	2	3	245	512	598	512	245
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA	Port Denison	Jakes	Jakes			Port Denison	Port Denison					Greenough River Mouth	Glenfield				Jakes	Horrocks	Jakes
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4			4	4					3	3				3	3	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	5	6	5

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