Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 7PM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
WSW
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
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
324
240
240
522
667
1336
1581
1673
3550
3948
3876
1949
4088
8205
7632
7329
7698
7506
6929
6025
5538
4932
4586
4323
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
35
N
45
NNW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:35AM0.99m
7:26AM1.03m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.46m
6:24PM0.43m
4:47PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
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
5:32
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
14
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
Feels °C
11
16
16
16
14
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
11
12
11
12
13
12
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
2.1
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
Energy kJ
324
240
240
167
519
1336
1581
1673
2471
1949
4088
8205
7329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
Energy kJ
135
167
167
522
667
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
172
227
236
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.9
W
8
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
9
3.5
SW
17
4
WSW
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
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
17
15
30
29
41
74
193
441
3550
3948
3876
471
6187
7632
7698
7506
6929
6025
5538
4932
4586
4323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
2
2
2
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
7
2
3
3
3
5
Distance (km)
694
686
694
686
740
1800
1800
1800
723
741
741
1800
769
891
892
1800
2161
779
741
1800
752
752
2161
772
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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