Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.1° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (15 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (15 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
2
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1626
1672
1776
1752
1752
1752
1983
2111
2247
1500
1307
1307
1196
1109
902
957
862
747
579
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
E
15
ENE
20
N
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
off
High Tide
11:42PM0.73m
12:29PM0.39m
00:09AM0.75m
9:05AM0.34m
12:53PM0.33m
Low Tide
3:39PM0.38m
6:53AM0.32m
3:21PM0.34m
7:55AM0.34m
11:16AM0.33m
3:26PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
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>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
28
23
21
20
20
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
16
15
15
15
16
17
19
19
25
21
21
21
20
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