Surf Forecasts:
Hellesto surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 872 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hellesto this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hellesto in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hellesto over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’m looking at the forecast for Hellesto. To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next 16 days. The swell is small and the wind is on it or cross-onshore for most of the run, so we’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions. There’s a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the run.
The first real window of opportunity doesn’t show up until the morning of July 28, a Tuesday. That morning, we’ve got a strong offshore wind blowing from the ESE at 25 mph, which will keep things clean. The swell is small, only 2 feet from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak (114). The water temp is about 57°F which is pretty normal for this time of year. The trade-off here is that strong offshore wind makes the takeoff a bit harder to paddle into, but it’ll be glassy. This is your best bet in the whole window, but it’s a mellow, beginner-friendly wave.
The afternoon of the 28th cleans up a bit more with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, but the swell stays tiny at 2 feet. The wave energy drops off (63). It’s clean, but there’s barely any push.
The rest of the outlook is a write-off until that Tuesday. The 25th of July shows a big 10-foot swell from the west, but it’s blown out by 31 mph cross-onshore winds. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The energy is strong (1431), but the conditions are messy.
So, to sum it up: there’s nothing to get excited about for the first two weeks. The only real standout is the morning of the 28th of July, and even that’s a small wave with a clean face. If you’re desperate, you might get a couple of knee-high glassy ones, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a quiet run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 68 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 102 | 227 | 251 | 461 | 205 | 40 | 45 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.26m | 11:01PM0.30m | 11:36AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.33m | 12:25PM0.28m | 00:36AM0.35m | 1:07PM0.27m | 1:17AM0.36m | 1:45PM0.27m | 1:56AM0.36m | 2:19PM0.27m | 2:31AM0.35m | 2:51PM0.26m | 3:05AM0.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | 4:58PM0.05m | 5:51AM0.03m | 5:47PM0.04m | 6:43AM0.02m | 6:33PM0.03m | 7:32AM0.01m | 7:18PM0.03m | 8:16AM0.02m | 8:01PM0.03m | 8:58AM0.03m | 8:45PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 68 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 251 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 102 | 227 | — | 461 | 205 | 40 | 45 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 702 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 468 | 428 | 715 | 618 | 618 | 110 | 529 | 468 | 523 | 396 | 486 | 575 | 468 |
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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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