Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.8° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4586
4499
3471
3257
2817
2504
2281
2127
1594
1468
1514
1417
2208
2972
3689
3757
3264
3178
2953
2612
2295
2119
1863
1712
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
SE
5
N
10
WNW
5
SW
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM1.06m
10:36AM1.04m
11:11AM1.01m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.34m
6:27PM0.34m
6:54PM0.37m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
16
19
Feels °C
9
11
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
15
16
14
15
16
16
17
18
15
12
11
12
11
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
3471
3257
2817
2504
2281
2127
1594
1468
1514
1417
2208
2972
3689
3757
3264
3178
2953
2612
2295
2119
1863
1712
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
94
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
4586
4499
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1946
2108
512
542
125
2
2
322
322
512
2
2
2
0
0
63
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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