Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8AM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1336
1581
1673
3550
4233
2018
1949
3992
6417
6998
7329
8020
7506
6929
6025
5538
4691
4215
3622
3518
3846
2639
2270
2017
Wind (km/h)
35
N
45
NNW
15
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:35AM0.99m
7:26AM1.03m
8:10AM1.05m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.43m
4:47PM0.40m
5:06PM0.37m
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
20
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
17
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
12
12
16
12
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
2
WNW
8
1.6
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
1336
1581
472
1665
2528
2018
1949
3992
5691
6998
7329
3622
3846
2639
2270
2017
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
1673
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
77
236
3550
4233
522
505
6417
8020
7506
6929
6025
5538
4691
4215
3518
3112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
5
4
4
5
3
5
9
3
5
5
5
2
2
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
Distance (km)
1800
1800
1800
723
741
729
755
778
741
741
1800
772
772
741
1800
1975
569
772
569
569
772
779
125
125
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
9
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
5
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