Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.3° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (19 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (19 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
3
3
3
4
3
0
0
2
2
3
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2999
3486
3922
3553
3139
2843
2483
1894
1502
1288
1067
1191
851
790
1048
1996
2140
2203
2237
2372
2238
2150
2208
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:48AM0.72m
3:45AM0.70m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.25m
1:55PM0.25m
2:15PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
17
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
17
15
16
16
14
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