Surf Forecasts:
Hellesto surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,493 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hellesto this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hellesto in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hellesto over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer around here. To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead for Hellesto. We're looking at a proper drought for decent waves, so you might wanna hang up the wettie for a bit.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any kind of worthwhile surf. There's no standout session, no hidden gem, nothing. The first couple of weeks are plagued by poor conditions. For the first week, you've got a mix of rain, strong onshore winds, and lumpy, messy surf. The wind is consistently from the west and northwest, ruining what little swell there is. Swell heights bounce around but the quality is just not there.
There's a long gap of nothing worthwhile. On the morning of August 5th, at last we see a glimmer of hope – "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" with a score of 1 out of 10. That's the best you're going to get. The swell is small, at 3 ft from the south-southwest, with a short period of just 7 seconds. It's clean (cross-off wind from the south at 9 mph), but it's small and weak. The combined swell energy is a measly 86, which is weak.
Even that small window fades. After that, the wind goes messy and the swell gets a bit bigger, but the wind is cross-on or onshore again, so it's just a choppy mess. By the 8th and 9th of August, you've got onshore winds and lumpy conditions again.
Honestly, this is one of those stretches where it's just not happening. If you absolutely have to get wet, the best you could hope for is the morning of August 5th for a tiny, clean wave – but it's barely worth the effort. For paddle surfing, this is a bust. The consistent onshore winds suggest the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing, but for us, it's a no-go.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | W 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 1484 | 840 | 423 | 586 | 534 | 484 | 551 | 210 | 125 | 47 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 93 | 121 | 85 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55PM0.22m | 8:25AM0.21m | 9:25PM0.24m | 9:48AM0.22m | 10:27PM0.26m | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:14PM0.28m | 11:30AM0.25m | 11:54PM0.31m | 12:11PM0.27m | 00:32AM0.33m | 12:49PM0.28m | 1:08AM0.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.12m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:26PM0.11m | 4:23AM0.12m | 4:22PM0.10m | 5:14AM0.10m | 5:03PM0.09m | 5:54AM0.08m | 5:33PM0.07m | 6:24AM0.07m | 5:58PM0.06m | 6:46AM0.06m | 6:22PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 210 | 125 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 93 | 21 | 6 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 59 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | W 13 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 432 | 1484 | 840 | 423 | 586 | 534 | 484 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 226 | 5 | 121 | 85 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 1028 | 460 | 498 | 738 | 730 | 456 | 485 | 456 | 460 | 456 | 456 | 365 | 4 | 365 | 265 | 110 | 486 | 405 | 370 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hellesto provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hellesto can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hellesto 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 (Hellesto) 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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