
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1714 | 3354 | 1107 | 2631 | 4019 | 3740 | 3922 | 4556 | 3257 | 3023 | 2483 | 1894 | 1502 | 1367 | 1067 | 946 | 784 | 721 | 1238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.73m | 2:48AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.26m | 1:36PM0.25m | 1:55PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
— | — | 1107 | 2631 | 3222 | 3740 | 3922 | 4556 | 3257 | 3023 | 2483 | 1894 | 1502 | 1367 | 1067 | 946 | 784 | 721 | 1238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 203 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1714 | 3354 | 660 | — | 4019 | — | — | 3553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 729 | 694 | 765 | 778 | 772 | 772 | 2102 | 1800 | 1800 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 360 | 433 | 2 | 2 |
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