Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4382 | 4084 | 3585 | 3101 | 2680 | 2358 | 2946 | 1858 | 2067 | 1520 | 1180 | 1344 | 339 | 291 | 278 | 224 | 513 | 621 | 949 | 1745 | 1802 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.82m | 11:00PM0.55m | 9:56AM0.81m | 11:12PM0.58m | 10:39AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.49m | 4:55PM0.31m | 3:51AM0.45m | 5:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 24 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
4382 | 4084 | 3585 | 3101 | 2680 | 2358 | 2202 | 1858 | 1623 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 292 | 287 | 278 | 138 | 118 | 621 | 949 | 1745 | 1802 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | — | SW 26 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | 26 | 15 | 60 | 133 | 227 | 192 | 182 | 150 | 155 | 72 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 55 | 131 | 162 | 224 | 513 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2946 | — | 2067 | 1520 | 1180 | 1344 | 339 | 291 | 208 | — | — | 89 | 100 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 512 | 1800 | 513 | 2 | 125 | 125 | 513 | 533 | 374 | 433 | 125 | 374 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 74 | 245 | 2 |
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