Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Hells Gate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.2° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 10PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (13 Sep)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
2
1
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
2
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1506
1630
1761
1880
1976
1994
1801
1626
1626
1672
1776
1752
1752
1752
1752
2111
2391
1289
1289
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SE
30
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:18PM0.70m
12:02PM0.46m
11:42PM0.73m
12:29PM0.39m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.40m
6:03AM0.31m
3:39PM0.38m
6:53AM0.32m
3:21PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
13
13
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
20
20
20
21
21
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
10
9
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
18
16
16
17
16
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