Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.0° C
1.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
892
802
802
663
529
791
659
821
742
706
890
802
951
704
744
809
796
821
690
1852
1664
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08AM0.64m
1:09PM0.64m
2:30AM0.77m
3:05AM0.82m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.63m
7:04PM0.50m
5:25PM0.46m
5:26PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
14
17
18
17
14
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
11
12
10
9
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
12
13
11
8
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