Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hells Gate today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 1PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hells Gate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 648 | 810 | 1735 | 2068 | 2357 | 733 | 790 | 790 | 885 | 978 | 2181 | 3242 | 1193 | 898 | 666 | 495 | 488 | 1077 | 749 | 1333 | 507 | 392 | 412 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.37m | 9:21PM0.86m | 9:46PM0.88m | 10:10PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.37m | 5:31AM0.16m | 6:11AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | 6:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 529 | 648 | 810 | — | — | — | 733 | 790 | 790 | 314 | 978 | — | — | 686 | 541 | 666 | 465 | 383 | 1077 | 749 | 937 | 277 | 248 | 412 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 3 | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 778 | 885 | — | — | — | — | 586 | 511 | 495 | 488 | 1 | — | — | 291 | — | 248 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 220 | 190 | 175 | 1735 | 2068 | 2357 | 447 | 481 | 388 | — | 321 | 2181 | 3242 | 1193 | 898 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | 1333 | 507 | 392 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 433 | 357 | 512 | 2108 | 2141 | 2161 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 74 | 512 | 512 | 513 | 2161 | 740 | 126 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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