Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 7AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1832 | 1728 | 1456 | 2133 | 2878 | 3154 | 3396 | 1764 | 2525 | 2491 | 2902 | 3268 | 3710 | 3710 | 3760 | 3586 | 3402 | 3194 | 2830 | 2633 | 2633 | 3144 | 3493 | 3729 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52AM0.64m | 9:15PM0.59m | 9:38AM0.59m | 9:27PM0.65m | 10:20AM0.53m | 9:43PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.39m | 3:02PM0.34m | 3:13AM0.32m | 3:10PM0.38m | 3:57AM0.26m | 3:08PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1832 | 1728 | 1456 | 1347 | — | — | 1685 | 1764 | 2525 | 2491 | 2902 | 3268 | 3710 | 3710 | 3760 | 3586 | 3402 | 3194 | 2830 | 2633 | 2633 | 3144 | 3493 | 3729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 2133 | 2878 | 3154 | 3396 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 752 | 752 | 2116 | 2108 | 2102 | 1800 | 2065 | 752 | 752 | 569 | 542 | 2167 | 752 | 125 | 2 | 565 | 125 | 542 | 322 | 769 | 1800 | 125 | 752 |
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