Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.9°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 (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	15s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	7ft (2.1m)	14s
Evening (06 Nov)	6ft (1.9m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).
	Fri 6					Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	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	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 7	SSW 7	SW 15	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	2412	1680	1587	1299	1028	892	892	956	846	805	673	669	237	161	550	471	510	173	230	319	360	435	529
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	9:03AM0.49m				8:22PM0.72m				9:53AM0.45m				8:36PM0.78m				10:40AM0.41m				8:57PM0.83m
Low Tide		1:17PM0.43m					3:30AM0.26m			12:10PM0.43m					4:11AM0.21m			12:07PM0.40m					4:52AM0.18m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22
	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	6:46
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	20	20	19	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	18	18	17	17	17
Feels °C	17	15	16	15	16	15	16	17	18	18	16	16	15	15	15	14	15	14	13	12	11	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	—	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	W 20	SW 18	—	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	2412	—	—	—	1028	892	892	956	846	298	—	209	237	140	85	61	8	50	—	254	284	435	529
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 12	—	—	—	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	520	—	—	—	29	84	28	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7
kJ	1862	1680	1587	1299	—	—	—	—	—	805	673	669	151	161	550	471	510	173	230	319	360	355	346
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Grabbers WA - Perth City	Bunbury BP Reef WA - Perth South	Bunbury BP Reef WA - Perth South	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Ledge Point WA - Perth City	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Watermans WA - Perth City	Port Denison WA - North West	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Savu Right Timor	Savu Right Timor	Savu Right Timor	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Yanerbie SA - Eyre Peninsula	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Venus Bay SA - Eyre Peninsula	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bay Left Wall WA - Perth South
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	1	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
Distance (km)	358	513	513	374	252	360	357	74	512	2161	2161	2161	547	360	360	723	1925	1800	1800	1975	512	512	512
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA								Port Denison
Rating (10 max)								3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cathedral Rock VIC - Cape Otway	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula	Kingston Norfolk Island	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) VIC - Phillip Island	Kingston Norfolk Island	Kingston Norfolk Island	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	3	2	3	5	5	5	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fullers United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Back Beach New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Little River State Beach United States	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Arrawarra Australia
Rating (10 max)	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	6	4	4

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