Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.2° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 7AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1238
1155
970
780
1915
1761
1893
1915
1446
1314
1068
820
623
606
631
783
795
928
1016
1359
1869
2383
2590
3051
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49AM0.96m
2:23AM0.66m
12:32PM0.89m
2:35AM0.71m
1:20PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:42PM0.45m
3:31AM0.66m
8:00PM0.50m
4:47AM0.69m
8:12PM0.55m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
14
16
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
13
9
8
10
14
17
15
13
12
11
11
15
16
17
19
17
15
15
15
17
18
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1238
1155
970
780
1915
1761
1893
1915
1446
1314
1068
820
623
606
631
783
795
928
1016
1359
1869
2383
2590
3051
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
1
SW
18
0.5
SW
20
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
224
588
188
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
5
11
11
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
11
698
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
322
529
0
0
0
0
0
0
245
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
7
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
7
4
9
5
7
5
5
4
6
6
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
8
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