Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.1° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
1.8
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4435
4373
4144
1949
4418
5920
6882
7237
7147
6967
6929
6025
5538
4932
4586
3783
3518
3775
2600
2305
1969
2190
2024
2010
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:26AM1.03m
8:10AM1.05m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.43m
4:47PM0.40m
5:06PM0.37m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<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>
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:34
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
15
14
14
15
14
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
1610
2471
1949
4418
5920
6882
7237
7147
6967
3783
3775
2600
2305
1969
2190
2024
2010
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
9
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
4435
4373
4144
619
6929
6025
5538
4932
4586
3518
3066
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
6
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
723
741
729
769
778
729
1800
1800
2161
772
752
752
752
2044
2161
542
569
772
772
512
512
125
569
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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