Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.4° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (20 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (20 Sep)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
2
3
4
3
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
17
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1894
1502
1288
1067
1191
723
734
1238
1996
1992
2203
2237
2238
2238
2298
2208
2048
1857
1568
1308
1179
1273
1290
1484
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
ESE
10
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:48AM0.72m
3:45AM0.70m
4:50AM0.69m
Low Tide
1:55PM0.25m
2:15PM0.25m
2:35PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
16
15
16
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
17
15
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
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