Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 6AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SSW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2658
2578
736
658
658
648
840
661
1685
1806
2002
1760
1602
1459
1215
1006
821
796
619
609
392
868
856
978
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
SE
10
ENE
5
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:34AM0.80m
5:36AM0.80m
7:04AM0.81m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.27m
3:28PM0.26m
3:48PM0.25m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:02
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
11
11
12
14
13
14
14
16
14
13
13
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
16
15
15
16
15
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