
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8056 | 6806 | 5970 | 4981 | 4169 | 3678 | 3092 | 2723 | 2567 | 2021 | 3515 | 5103 | 2214 | 2839 | 8028 | 6165 | 6165 | 6473 | 6473 | 6319 | 6043 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:34AM0.97m | 8:44AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.21m | 4:19PM0.20m | 4:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
8056 | 6806 | 5970 | 4981 | 4169 | 3678 | 3092 | 2723 | 2567 | 2021 | — | — | — | 2370 | 5441 | 6165 | 6165 | 6473 | 6473 | 6319 | 6043 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 453 | 368 | 224 | 377 | 455 | 552 | — | 465 | — | — | — | 719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3515 | 5103 | 2214 | 2839 | 8028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 125 | 569 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 322 | 326 | 1800 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 333 | 3 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 125 | 3 |
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