Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 6AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2658 | 2578 | 736 | 658 | 658 | 648 | 840 | 661 | 1685 | 1806 | 2002 | 1760 | 1602 | 1459 | 1215 | 1006 | 821 | 796 | 619 | 609 | 392 | 868 | 856 | 978 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.80m | 5:36AM0.80m | 7:04AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.27m | 3:28PM0.26m | 3:48PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
— | 16 | 736 | 658 | 658 | 648 | 840 | 661 | 1685 | 1806 | 2002 | 1760 | 1602 | 1459 | 1215 | 1006 | 821 | 796 | 619 | 609 | 392 | 868 | 856 | 978 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 24 |
— | 15 | 37 | — | 211 | 209 | 155 | 610 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | 291 | — | — | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 358 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2658 | 2578 | 258 | 173 | 132 | 90 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 512 | 512 | 374 | 369 | 531 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 369 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 569 | 741 | 2 | 0 |
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