Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
21.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 6AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5338
4586
3674
3634
3066
2362
2023
1805
2253
2185
2169
1985
1808
1647
1505
1480
1688
2002
831
1386
1397
1565
2967
2917
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:10AM1.05m
8:49AM1.07m
9:26AM1.07m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.37m
5:31PM0.35m
5:58PM0.34m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
3674
2362
2023
1805
2253
2185
2169
1985
1808
1647
1505
1480
776
421
2967
2917
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
60
60
37
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
5338
4586
3634
3066
1688
2002
831
1386
1397
1565
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
5
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
1800
2161
752
2161
772
2161
752
565
542
512
542
542
542
723
765
1800
752
752
752
779
2161
1800
512
9
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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