Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.6° C

1.0°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 6AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
2
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1643
2208
3011
3689
3595
3264
3178
2953
2449
2295
1999
1863
1602
1463
1238
1238
1238
1155
1063
780
1915
1739
1893
1915
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
5
SE
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:36AM1.04m
11:11AM1.01m
11:49AM0.96m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.37m
7:20PM0.40m
7:42PM0.45m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
20
20
20
18
16
15
17
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
14
14
16
18
18
17
14
12
12
11
10
12
17
17
17
17
13
10
8
10
16
18
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
1643
2208
3011
3689
3595
3264
3178
2953
2449
2295
1999
1863
1602
1463
1238
1238
1238
1155
1063
780
1915
1739
1893
1915
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
1
SW
18
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
18
18
60
60
224
588
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
6
3
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
125
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
422
698
4
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
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