Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.5°C

Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (03 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	14s
Afternoon (03 Oct)	7ft (2.1m)	15s
Evening (03 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Saturday 3								Sunday 4								Monday 5
	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)	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	3	3	2	0	0	1	1	2	3	3	2	0	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	1063	874	970	1521	1647	1994	1613	1764	1675	1647	1647	1760	3080	3182	2325	2484	2185	2157	2443	2120	1808	1738	1715	1715
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SE	S	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	1:20AM0.82m									2:25AM0.78m								3:37AM0.74m
Low Tide					12:33PM0.17m								1:19PM0.17m								1:56PM0.19m


	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:23	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	16	19	19	19	18	17	16	15	16	18	19	18	17	16	15	14	14	18	19	19	18	17
Feels °C	10	10	12	15	13	14	14	13	12	12	13	15	15	13	13	11	11	11	10	14	13	14	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	—	—	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	—	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	1063	874	970	1521	—	—	1613	1764	1675	1647	1647	1760	3080	—	2325	2484	2185	2157	2443	2120	1808	1738	1715	1715
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSW 7	SSW 7	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 6	—	SSW 6	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	162	132	—	—	—	—	—	90	—	62	607	—	—	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	—	—	—	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	S 6	—	SSW 6	SW 15	SW 16	SSW 6	S 6	S 6	SSW 6	—	S 5	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 6
kJ	286	—	—	—	1647	1994	126	139	—	97	—	46	2404	3182	113	94	66	50	—	23	26	45	77	89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Watermans WA - Perth City	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Castle Rock WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Cyclops WA - Far South	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South
Rating (10 max)	2	2	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	512	513	357	2	2	369	531	536	512	512	360	2	2	433	997	529	512	360	2	2	2	369	529	512
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA				Jakes	Jakes	Lighthouse Bombie						Jakes	Jakes	Lighthouse Bombie					Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse)	Jakes	Jakes
Rating (10 max)				4	4	4						4	4	4					4	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	5	6	4	6	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	4	4	4	5
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	7	7	7	6	5	4	4	5

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