Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4107 | 4107 | 3710 | 3664 | 3098 | 3353 | 2513 | 2513 | 2758 | 2567 | 2469 | 2268 | 2199 | 1889 | 2027 | 1647 | 1647 | 1505 | 1465 | 2790 | 2287 | 1643 | 1402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12AM0.78m | 2:54AM0.79m | 3:41AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.30m | 4:55PM0.28m | 4:58PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
4107 | 4107 | 3710 | 3664 | 3098 | 3353 | 2513 | 2513 | 2758 | 2567 | 2469 | 2268 | 2199 | 1889 | 2027 | 1647 | 1647 | 1505 | 1107 | 2790 | 2287 | 1643 | 1402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | S 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 87 | — | 47 | 834 | 834 | 1042 | 1465 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 43 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 23 | 42 | 53 | 47 | 11 | — | — | — | 21 | 47 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 44 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 322 | 433 | 433 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 512 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 1997 | 512 | 125 |
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