Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.4° 

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 (11 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 1AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (11 Oct)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (11 Oct)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
3
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3271
3539
4065
4221
4274
4026
3772
4645
4405
3132
4044
3720
3352
3051
2662
2585
3316
1308
1290
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
30
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:43PM0.71m
10:58AM0.47m
10:04PM0.76m
11:35AM0.40m
10:27PM0.79m
Low Tide
3:08PM0.40m
4:40AM0.23m
2:28PM0.40m
5:24AM0.21m
2:03PM0.37m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
15
14
13
14
22
22
20
19
21
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
12
12
9
8
7
7
8
17
15
13
12
15
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