Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
473
418
418
330
330
380
424
424
418
369
357
324
240
240
522
667
1631
1581
1691
3631
4233
2018
1972
4012
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
25
N
15
NW
20
N
25
N
30
N
40
NNW
35
N
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:52AM0.89m
5:39AM0.95m
6:35AM0.99m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.50m
6:16PM0.46m
6:24PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:32
 mm
6
22
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
22
22
21
20
18
16
16
19
23
21
20
19
18
19
18
19
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
13
11
11
13
17
18
16
14
12
9
8
11
17
18
17
14
13
13
14
13
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
473
418
418
330
330
380
424
424
418
369
357
324
240
240
167
519
1631
1581
1691
1665
2018
1972
4012
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
Energy kJ
13
25
23
22
86
135
167
167
522
667
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
50
50
172
227
236
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
Energy kJ
2
4
5
6
3
1
3
8
12
23
10
20
15
23
43
84
314
3631
4233
414
528
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
3
3
5
3
2
2
3
4
4
5
3
Distance (km)
0
0
3
32
0
0
0
0
0
126
611
694
686
74
11
740
1000
1800
1800
1800
741
741
753
778
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
6
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