Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.9° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
784
685
614
606
581
564
485
720
739
729
711
693
675
724
714
695
695
844
844
833
833
953
1164
1135
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
15
N
5
N
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
E
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
10
S
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
off
off
High Tide
1:10PM0.90m
1:42PM0.80m
6:29AM0.76m
2:08PM0.70m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.53m
8:50PM0.57m
12:56PM0.70m
8:39PM0.58m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
16
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
20
20
18
16
15
Feels °C
9
9
11
15
18
17
15
14
14
15
14
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
18
18
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
784
685
614
606
581
564
485
720
739
729
711
693
675
724
714
695
695
844
844
833
833
953
1164
1135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
51
113
264
366
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
10
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
371
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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