Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.1° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
1.9
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
820
623
606
623
783
795
928
1016
1492
1869
2262
2590
2690
3090
3171
3130
3090
2869
2732
2601
2295
2093
1706
1432
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:32PM0.89m
2:35AM0.71m
1:20PM0.81m
2:59AM0.78m
11:15AM0.71m
2:13PM0.72m
3:31AM0.85m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.50m
4:47AM0.69m
8:12PM0.55m
8:52AM0.69m
12:21PM0.71m
8:15PM0.58m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
17
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
16
18
19
17
16
15
14
15
17
16
16
16
15
13
12
14
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
1.9
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
820
623
606
623
783
795
928
1016
1492
1869
2262
2590
2690
3090
3171
3130
3090
2869
2732
2601
2295
2093
1706
1432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
SW
22
Energy kJ
13
7
11
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
11
694
512
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
512
2
2
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
8
7
4
5
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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