Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.4°C
0.6° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 1PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (18 Oct)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (18 Oct)7ft (2.1m)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 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.8
SW
20
1.7
SW
15
2.1
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2276
2444
2276
2215
2004
1811
1785
1515
1472
1236
1099
1326
828
865
723
777
623
683
653
555
1237
2557
3639
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:49PM0.70m
11:57PM0.65m
2:52AM0.66m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.24m
12:52PM0.26m
1:16AM0.65m
1:15PM0.28m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:39
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Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
13
14
17
17
17
17
16
16
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
10
14
11
12
13
13
13
11
12
14
15
13
13
13
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