Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 450 | 396 | 636 | 1531 | 1396 | 1554 | 1533 | 1761 | 2175 | 2465 | 2578 | 2444 | 2276 | 2276 | 2246 | 2742 | 2509 | 1949 | 1688 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.76m | 11:44PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.23m | 12:26PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 450 | 396 | 636 | 1531 | 1396 | 1554 | 1533 | 1761 | 2175 | 2465 | 2578 | 2444 | 2276 | 2276 | 2246 | 2742 | 2509 | 1949 | 1688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 367 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2215 | 2004 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1800 | 618 | 125 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 369 | 371 | 1800 | 723 | 565 | 698 | 512 | 433 | 512 | 1800 | 1800 | 512 | 512 |
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