
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 2AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
500 | 434 | 384 | 357 | 347 | 458 | 371 | 464 | 2189 | 3467 | 975 | 2784 | 3142 | 4055 | 4322 | 3895 | 3582 | 2981 | 2596 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.75m | 2:09PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.27m | 1:12PM0.27m | 3:46PM0.26m | 1:36PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
500 | 434 | 384 | 357 | 347 | 458 | 371 | 464 | — | 1199 | 975 | 2784 | 3142 | 4055 | 4322 | 3895 | 3582 | 2981 | 2596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 91 | 89 | 159 | 157 | 330 | 149 | 149 | — | — | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 46 | 2189 | 3467 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 26 | 686 | 686 | 686 | 740 | 723 | 771 | 778 | 569 | 772 | 2102 | 1946 | 1800 | 2 |
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