Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is

20.3° C

Hells Gate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	13s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	13s
Evening (20 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 20								Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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)	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	3	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	1307	1036	905	892	802	802	663	529	716	659	659	726	706	799	1002	862	778	821	809	809	834	1571	1852	1929
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		2:01AM0.71m		10:08AM0.64m	1:09PM0.64m					2:30AM0.77m								3:05AM0.82m
Low Tide			7:50AM0.62m		11:39AM0.63m		7:04PM0.50m								5:25PM0.46m								5:26PM0.41m


	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	14	15	16	17	17	16	15	14	13	15	16	17	17	16	15	14	13	14	17	18	16	14
Feels °C	11	10	11	11	11	13	12	12	11	10	9	11	11	12	13	12	10	9	8	9	12	13	10	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	1307	1036	905	892	802	802	663	529	716	659	659	726	706	799	1002	862	778	821	809	809	834	1571	1852	1929
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	SSW 4	WSW 18	—	—	SW 18	SW 16	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	25	95	201	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	6	31	—	—	246	1044	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 3	S 4	SSW 5	—	S 5	S 5	ESE 3	SE 3	SE 3	—	SE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	E 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	SE 4	SSE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	3	25	74	—	37	35	4	5	4	—	5	4	6	6	6	5	5	10	48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Hells Gate WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Jakes WA - North West	Port Denison WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Separation Point WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Sunset Beach Geraldron WA - North West	Sunset Beach Geraldron WA - North West
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	2	2	0	2	741	512	125	74	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	9	9
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA	Jakes	Jakes	Jakes	Jakes	Lighthouse Bombie		Jakes	Port Denison	Jakes	Port Denison	Port Denison	Greenough River Mouth	Jakes	Port Denison	Greenough River Mouth	Port Denison	Port Denison	Coronation Beach	Port Denison	Port Denison	Port Denison	Greenough River Mouth	Sunset Beach Geraldron	Sunset Beach Geraldron
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4		3	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Crackneck NSW - Newcastle	Luna Park VIC - Far West	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay QLD - Sunshine Coast	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	7	6	4	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	6	5	5	6

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