Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

19.1° C

Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (19 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 9PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Aug)	8ft (2.4m)	16s
Afternoon (19 Aug)	7ft (2.2m)	15s
Evening (19 Aug)	8ft (2.5m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).
	Wed 19					Thursday 20								Friday 21
	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)	4	2	2	2	4	4	5	5	5	0	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	2465	2148	2293	2941	3502	3888	4107	4107	3710	3664	3252	3353	2513	2513	2758	2567	2469	2268	2066	2309	2027
Wind (km/h)	ESE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide							2:12AM0.78m								2:54AM0.79m
Low Tide			4:31PM0.33m								4:43PM0.30m								4:55PM0.28m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	18	17	17	17	16	15	15	17	18	18	18	17	16	15	15	21	24	22	19	19
Feels °C	16	15	14	14	13	12	12	13	15	14	13	13	12	11	10	10	18	20	17	15	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	2465	2148	2293	2941	3502	3888	4107	4107	3710	3664	3252	3353	2513	2513	2758	2567	2469	2268	2066	2309	2027
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 5	—	—	W 26	SW 25	SW 24	SW 23	SW 21
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37	—	—	13	24	87	180	72
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	S 5	S 5	—	—	ESE 3	—	—	—	S 5	S 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	52	53	—	—	7	—	—	—	42	33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hells Gate WA - North West	Greenough River Mouth WA - North West	Greenough River Mouth WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	10	10	2	2	2	0	0	0	369	433	512	2	2	2	3	3	63	322	2	0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA	Red Bluff	Turtles	Greenough River Mouth	Coronation Beach	Dirk Hartog Island	Red Bluff	Dongara-Port Denison	Dongara-Port Denison	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Port Denison	Port Denison	Red Bluff	Steep Point	Steep Point	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse)	Port Denison
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	5	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Red Bluff WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Conspicuous Beach WA - Far South	Grabbers WA - Perth City	The Spot WA - Perth City	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Turtles WA - North West	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	7	7	6	6	5	5	7	4	8	7	6	6	6	4	5	7	7
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	7	7

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