Hells Gate surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AWST
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Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today?

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11PM is: 0.7m 23s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
0
4
5
5
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
23
1.1
SW
21
1.4
SW
20
1.6
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
852
451
510
1149
1600
1956
2244
3181
3431
3314
3048
2570
2384
2325
1697
1808
1784
1661
1616
1484
1238
1299
1203
1099
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SE
20
ESE
10
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NW
20
W
5
W
5
SE
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:52PM0.81m
6:41PM0.81m
8:48AM0.75m
8:05PM0.77m
8:46AM0.81m
8:56PM0.73m
8:55AM0.88m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.81m
1:59AM0.52m
2:03PM0.66m
2:09AM0.57m
2:50PM0.59m
2:09AM0.60m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:46
6:46
6:47
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5:52
5:52
5:51
5:50
2
2
3
6
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
20
20
20
20
22
24
22
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
19
18
19
21
18
21
24
21
22
22
22
20
18
19
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
20
1.6
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
852
451
437
560
1600
1956
2244
3181
3431
3314
3048
2570
2384
2325
1697
1808
1784
1661
1616
1484
1238
1299
1203
1099
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SW
21
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
26
197
43
1149
552
488
488
59
44
24
29
26
26
15
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
24
0.7
SW
23
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
197
510
25
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
44
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
357
2
2
0
4
4
322
322
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
245
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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