
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 299 | 371 | 574 | 2330 | 3467 | 975 | 3005 | 2895 | 3740 | 3847 | 3553 | 3257 | 3023 | 2596 | 1866 | 1599 | 1367 | 1147 | 1034 | 932 | 851 | 1318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.73m | 2:48AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.27m | 3:46PM0.26m | 1:36PM0.25m | 1:55PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
347 | 299 | 371 | 464 | — | 1098 | 975 | 3005 | 2895 | 3740 | 3847 | 3553 | 3257 | 3023 | 2596 | 1866 | 1599 | 1367 | 1147 | 1034 | 129 | 851 | 1318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
157 | 216 | 149 | 459 | — | — | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 203 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
— | 3 | 10 | 574 | 2330 | 3467 | 752 | 521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 26 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 723 | 694 | 771 | 778 | 569 | 772 | 2102 | 1946 | 1946 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 529 | 2 | 2 |
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