Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.0° C

1.1°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
472
459
540
606
1050
1052
931
1347
1115
1115
1210
1179
1019
879
868
784
695
773
614
606
581
485
431
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
0
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
11:51AM1.08m
12:32PM1.00m
1:10PM0.90m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.39m
9:52PM0.46m
9:20PM0.53m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
13
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
17
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
13
11
11
11
12
12
10
9
8
7
7
9
14
15
13
12
10
10
9
13
17
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
472
472
378
384
606
1050
1052
931
1347
1115
1115
1210
1179
1019
879
868
784
695
773
614
606
581
485
431
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
162
248
459
540
528
81
73
60
34
43
7
82
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.1
SW
16
0.8
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
1
S
8
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
160
10
193
33
131
114
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
14
11
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
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