Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.5°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 (02 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Oct)	8ft (2.4m)	15s
Afternoon (02 Oct)	7.5ft (2.3m)	15s
Evening (02 Oct)	8ft (2.5m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).
	Friday 2							Saturday 3								Sunday 4
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	2999	2491	2309	2326	1526	2692	1077	1063	957	886	1402	1647	1994	1613	1764	1808	1647	1647	1760	3080	3222	2516	2484
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide								1:20AM0.82m									2:25AM0.78m
Low Tide				11:37AM0.19m								12:33PM0.17m								1:19PM0.17m


	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	15	21	20	19	18	17	17	16	16	20	20	19	18	17	16	16	16	18	19	17	17	16
Feels °C	9	9	15	12	12	11	10	11	11	13	16	14	14	14	13	12	13	13	15	15	12	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	—	SW 15	—	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	—	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	—	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	2999	2491	2309	—	1526	—	1077	1063	957	886	1402	1647	—	1613	1764	1808	1647	1647	1760	3080	—	2516	2484
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 7	SSW 7	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SW 17	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	176	139	—	—	—	—	—	107	73	53	745	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SW 15	S 6	SSW 14	S 7	S 7	S 7	—	—	—	SW 15	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	—	—	SSW 6	SW 15	SW 16	SSW 6	SSW 6
kJ	—	—	—	2326	149	2692	331	282	240	—	—	—	1994	132	139	—	—	—	45	2404	3222	91	65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Watermans WA - Perth City	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Castle Rock WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bay Left Wall WA - Perth South	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Bandy Creek groyne WA - Far South	Cactus SA - Nullarbor	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	2	2	63	529	529	512	513	357	2	0	369	531	536	512	512	2	2	2	433	896	1800	512	512
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA	Greenough River Mouth	Greenough River Mouth	Jakes						Jakes	Jakes	Lighthouse Bombie					Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse)	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse)	Port Denison
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4						4	4	4					4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Nettley Bay Reefs TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	The Farm WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula	Left Point VIC - Phillip Island	Pink Rocks NSW - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	6	4	4	5	5	5	6	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	7
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7

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