Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8PM is: 1.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)21s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
621
949
2239
1802
2499
2339
2683
3150
3081
2782
2879
2352
2058
2033
2033
1803
1961
2007
1885
1777
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SE
15
ESE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39AM0.77m
11:26PM0.62m
11:21AM0.71m
11:42PM0.66m
12:05PM0.63m
Low Tide
5:13PM0.36m
4:46AM0.41m
5:26PM0.40m
5:41AM0.39m
5:21PM0.44m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
19
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
13
14
15
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
16
17
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