Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.7° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 4AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (23 Oct)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (23 Oct)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4549
4382
4032
4032
5123
4013
2761
4708
3045
4485
3281
2873
2667
2689
1618
2068
2122
1944
1894
1886
1866
2299
2417
905
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:20AM0.57m
8:46PM0.66m
9:21AM0.56m
8:50PM0.72m
10:14AM0.53m
9:01PM0.79m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.44m
2:06PM0.38m
3:08AM0.35m
2:09PM0.42m
3:48AM0.27m
1:56PM0.44m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
12
12
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
7
8
7
7
7
7
5
5
8
8
7
8
8
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