Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.3° C

Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (11 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (11 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Afternoon (11 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Evening (11 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Monday 13
	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	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 14	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	330	324	240	236	232	295	416	659	970	917	1115	2442	2662	2212	1402	1453	3273	4038	4304	4113	3672	3272	2770	2384
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			6:00AM1.04m								7:19AM1.08m									8:34AM1.11m
Low Tide						3:49PM0.31m								4:35PM0.26m									5:20PM0.24m


	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	14	15	17	18	19	17	15	14	13	16	18	18	18	16	15	13	13	17	20	20	19	17
Feels °C	14	12	10	11	13	14	15	12	10	10	9	12	14	13	13	11	11	8	9	13	16	15	14	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 6	SW 12	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	330	324	240	66	232	295	416	659	970	917	1115	2442	2662	2212	1402	1130	3273	4038	4304	4113	3672	3272	2770	2384
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 6	SW 22	SW 22	SW 21	S 6	SW 18	SW 18	S 5	—	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	SW 22	—	S 6	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	203	236	59	18	18	18	54	540	881	14	—	455	1005	1453	553	—	17	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 22	—	—	SW 24	—	SW 21	—	—	SW 24	SW 22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	—	—	22	—	72	—	—	22	227	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 4	SSE 4	S 6	—	—	SSW 7	S 7	S 6	—	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 6	—	S 6	—	S 4	S 5
kJ	4	20	66	—	—	84	72	54	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	15	—	20	23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	2	2	2	2	63	63	2	2	2	2	2	2	63	74	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Steep Point	Port Denison	Jakes	Jakes	Jakes	Jakes	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Greenough River Mouth	Jakes	Dongara-Port Denison	Dongara-Port Denison	Dongara-Port Denison	Jakes	Port Denison	Greenough River Mouth	Red Bluff
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	6	6	5	5	5	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Pea Break WA - Margaret River	Pea Break WA - Margaret River	Port Denison WA - North West	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	Yallingup Beach WA - Margaret River	Yallingup Beach WA - Margaret River	Yallingup Beach WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Lorne Point VIC - Cape Otway	Injidup Carpark WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	3	3	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	5	8	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	7	7	5	5	5	4	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5

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