Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 12PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (31 Aug)6ft (1.9m)17s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2033
1759
1964
1984
2007
1885
1777
1672
1652
1467
1449
1224
1087
1366
1279
1326
928
1179
1255
1163
1336
1288
1215
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
0
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:05PM0.63m
00:02AM0.71m
12:50PM0.54m
00:30AM0.76m
1:39PM0.44m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.39m
5:21PM0.44m
6:41AM0.37m
4:26PM0.45m
7:53AM0.36m
4:01PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
18
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
17
18
17
17
16
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
12
11
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