Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.0° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
2.5
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
369
357
324
240
240
522
667
1491
1581
1817
1822
3814
1858
5378
6460
5678
6363
7073
7698
7506
7316
6750
5864
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
N
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:39AM0.95m
6:35AM0.99m
7:26AM1.03m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.46m
6:24PM0.43m
4:47PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
20
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
19
22
21
20
18
19
19
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
16
17
19
18
18
19
19
Feels °C
12
8
8
11
15
17
16
13
13
12
15
13
12
11
12
10
12
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
Energy kJ
418
369
357
324
240
240
167
519
1491
1581
1817
1822
1858
5378
6460
5678
6363
7073
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
23
22
86
135
167
167
522
667
252
228
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
50
172
227
236
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
W
8
2.5
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
9
16
18
14
25
30
38
60
146
298
3814
450
4157
4760
7698
7506
7316
6750
5864
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
2
2
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
3
2
9
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
542
686
740
686
26
694
740
997
1800
1800
723
741
741
1800
769
769
896
1800
2161
723
1800
752
1800
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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