Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 2AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3415 | 2868 | 2513 | 2513 | 2601 | 2567 | 2469 | 2268 | 2066 | 2140 | 2027 | 1647 | 1647 | 1484 | 1465 | 2982 | 2297 | 1643 | 1402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:54AM0.79m | 3:41AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.30m | 4:55PM0.28m | 4:58PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3415 | 2868 | 2513 | 2513 | 2601 | 2567 | 2469 | 2268 | 2066 | 2140 | 2027 | 1647 | 1647 | 1484 | 1107 | 2982 | 2297 | 1643 | 1402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | S 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 87 | — | 34 | 834 | 834 | 1137 | 1465 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 |
— | 27 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 320 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 320 | 512 | 769 | 512 | 512 |
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