Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 311 | 288 | 360 | 251 | 374 | 197 | 217 | 301 | 288 | 261 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 181 | 152 | 167 | 407 | 412 | 407 | 395 | 323 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:25PM0.91m | 11:06PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.13m | 7:16AM0.13m | 9:30AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 381 | 311 | 288 | 67 | 125 | 121 | 181 | 217 | 301 | 96 | 79 | 70 | 249 | 249 | 181 | 28 | 167 | 407 | 412 | 407 | 395 | 323 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 49 | 43 | 68 | — | — | 19 | 11 | — | 288 | 261 | 253 | 41 | — | 125 | 152 | 23 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 10 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 124 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 59 | 24 | 360 | 251 | 374 | 197 | 141 | 111 | — | — | — | 71 | 56 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 512 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 529 | 547 | 529 | 512 | 433 | 125 | 422 | 512 | 1946 | 2065 | 2108 | 512 | 369 |
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