Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 5AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2039
1628
1568
1308
1273
1273
1273
1484
1336
1262
1190
999
969
732
721
629
537
423
423
406
1020
1303
658
658
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50AM0.69m
6:14AM0.69m
9:48PM0.54m
8:16AM0.69m
9:49PM0.57m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.25m
2:56PM0.27m
2:02AM0.50m
3:18PM0.29m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
15
13
14
18
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
15
16
16
17
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
11
9
11
15
12
12
12
11
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