Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.0° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 12PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2185
2038
2122
1808
1776
1290
1876
2031
666
1187
1552
2059
4191
5823
3674
3257
2961
2679
2281
2127
1594
1468
1319
1006
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:49AM1.07m
9:26AM1.07m
10:01AM1.06m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.35m
5:58PM0.34m
6:27PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
Feels °C
13
15
14
14
12
12
11
11
9
9
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
0.2
SSW
20
1.4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
2185
2038
2122
1808
1776
1290
38
711
4323
3674
3257
2961
2679
2281
2127
1594
1468
1319
1006
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
18
18
18
60
60
59
94
411
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
2.2
SW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
52
1876
2031
666
1187
1552
2059
4191
5823
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
512
512
542
723
723
741
1800
741
752
772
2161
2161
2161
2108
569
569
125
125
542
322
125
125
125
9
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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