Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.4° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 12AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)--
Afternoon (01 Sep)6ft (1.9m)17s
Evening (01 Sep)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2007
1885
1777
1780
1652
1467
1449
1224
1087
980
918
1229
1196
1077
1163
1255
1443
1403
1304
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:02AM0.71m
12:50PM0.54m
00:30AM0.76m
1:39PM0.44m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.44m
6:41AM0.37m
4:26PM0.45m
7:53AM0.36m
4:01PM0.41m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
16
17
15
15
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
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