Surf Forecasts:
Hells Gate surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 10,335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hells Gate this week:
The surf forecast for Hells Gate over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hells Gate in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hells Gate over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2160 | 3458 | 4523 | 4209 | 3710 | 2790 | 3020 | 3439 | 2897 | 3866 | 6116 | 10335 | 9085 | 7167 | 4065 | 3228 | 3543 | 8916 | 6715 | 6049 | 4657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.52m | 2:11PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.85m | 3:09PM0.43m | 3:30AM0.90m | 4:28AM0.93m | 5:41AM0.95m | 7:34AM0.97m | 8:44AM0.98m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.52m | 5:08PM0.47m | 1:23PM0.41m | 4:50PM0.41m | 2:15PM0.32m | 3:01PM0.25m | 3:42PM0.21m | 4:19PM0.20m | 4:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2160 | 3458 | 4523 | 4209 | 3710 | 2790 | 3020 | 3439 | 2897 | — | — | 10335 | 9085 | 7167 | 4065 | — | — | 8916 | 6715 | 6049 | 4657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 453 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3866 | 6116 | — | — | — | — | 3228 | 3543 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 752 | 9 | 542 | 741 | 2166 | 2145 | 2161 | 125 | 0 | 63 | 125 | 322 | 2161 | 125 | 0 | 536 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hells Gate provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hells Gate can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hells Gate surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hells Gate) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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