Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

19.6° 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 (12 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Aug)	10ft (3.0m)	16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)	8ft (2.5m)	15s
Evening (12 Aug)	8ft (2.4m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Wednesday 12							Thursday 13								Friday 14
	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)	4	4	4	5	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	5	5	3	2	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	4663	4136	3499	3023	2491	2483	2483	2483	2392	2585	2832	2839	3470	4185	4235	3950	3859	3345	3077	2702	2506	2325	2266
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			9:36AM0.96m					11:37PM0.50m			10:21AM0.91m					11:41PM0.53m				11:02AM0.83m
Low Tide						5:18PM0.25m		1:35AM0.49m						5:39PM0.31m			3:55AM0.47m					5:54PM0.36m


	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:57	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	14	17	18	17	16	14	13	13	17	19	18	17	16	14	14	15	19	21	21	19	18
Feels °C	7	6	10	13	13	12	12	9	8	8	13	15	12	11	11	9	9	10	14	17	16	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	4663	4136	3499	3023	2491	2483	2483	2483	2392	2585	2832	2839	3470	4185	4235	3950	3859	3345	3077	2702	2506	2325	2266
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 24	SW 24	SW 24	SW 22	SW 21	—	SW 19	SW 19	—	—	S 5	S 5	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	S 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	22	22	22	118	287	—	133	236	—	—	25	19	12	—	—	—	—	—	11
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	—	SSE 5	SSE 5	—	—	—	—	S 4	S 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	32	28	—	—	—	—	16	27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	3	3	3	0	63	2	3	3	3	0	0	2	125	369	2	3	3	0	0	2	125	2	0
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Jakes WA - North West	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	Turtles WA - North West	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Noises WA - Margaret River	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Bruny Island - Jawbones TAS - East Coast	Sand Patch Beach WA - Far South	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Steep Point WA - North West	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	9	4	9	4	8	8	9	9	9	8	9	9	8	8	7	6	5	4	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	4	4	5	6	9	9	9	9	5	5	6	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	5

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