Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7161
7520
7426
7506
6929
6025
5300
4932
4586
3570
3320
2600
2235
1991
2126
2125
2185
2038
1985
1808
1647
1728
1063
1598
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:26AM1.03m
8:10AM1.05m
8:49AM1.07m
Low Tide
4:47PM0.40m
5:06PM0.37m
5:31PM0.35m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
15
14
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
7161
7520
7426
3570
2600
2235
1991
2126
2125
2185
2038
1985
1808
1647
1728
1063
1398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
61
60
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
1.2
WSW
6
2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
7506
6929
6025
5300
4932
4586
3320
91
1598
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1800
1800
2161
2161
1800
752
2035
2161
2161
752
779
772
779
512
512
512
542
125
542
741
741
891
1800
1800
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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