Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.5° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (11 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (11 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
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)
0
6
6
6
6
4
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3813
8494
6365
6473
6473
6473
6554
6043
5418
4663
4136
3499
2869
2491
2449
2483
2483
2392
2585
2627
2803
3096
3474
4235
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
SSE
20
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:44AM0.98m
9:36AM0.96m
11:37PM0.50m
10:21AM0.91m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.21m
5:18PM0.25m
1:35AM0.49m
5:39PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
10
12
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
14
17
18
17
16
14
13
13
17
20
19
18
16
Feels °C
7
5
5
7
8
9
10
8
7
7
6
9
13
13
12
11
9
8
7
12
17
14
12
11
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