
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
851 | 790 | 1238 | 1859 | 2140 | 2203 | 2237 | 2238 | 2238 | 2298 | 2208 | 1907 | 1857 | 1568 | 1308 | 1273 | 1712 | 1374 | 1273 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.70m | 4:50AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.25m | 2:35PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
851 | 790 | 1238 | 1859 | 2140 | 2203 | 2237 | 2238 | 2238 | 2298 | 2208 | 1907 | 1857 | 1568 | 1308 | 1273 | 1712 | 1374 | 1273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
129 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
2 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1273 | 16 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 433 | 252 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 245 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 369 | 512 | 369 | 299 | 245 |
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