Hells Gate Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.79° S 114.57° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hells Gate sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hells Gate at 11PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
2
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1761
1893
1915
1446
1314
1068
820
623
606
558
783
795
928
1016
1492
2032
2383
2590
2869
3130
3330
3288
3090
2869
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:23AM0.66m
12:32PM0.89m
2:35AM0.71m
1:20PM0.81m
2:59AM0.78m
11:15AM0.71m
Low Tide
7:42PM0.45m
3:31AM0.66m
8:00PM0.50m
4:47AM0.69m
8:12PM0.55m
8:52AM0.69m
12:21PM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
16
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
Feels °C
17
15
13
11
11
11
14
16
17
19
19
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
2
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1761
1893
1915
1446
1314
1068
820
623
606
558
783
795
928
1016
1492
2032
2383
2590
2869
3130
3330
3288
3090
2869
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
188
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
4
26
4
686
529
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
5
6
7
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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