Surf Forecasts:
Hellesto surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hellesto this week:
The surf forecast for Hellesto over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hellesto in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hellesto over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather ‘round, me hearties. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaking for the local stretch, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough start. We’re staring down a long, bleak run of mostly tiny, wind-chopped slop at Hellesto, which is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s exposed to the open ocean. Don’t get your hopes up for the first near-fortnight. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
We kick off Friday the 7th with a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, but a stiff 16 mph cross-onshore breeze from the NW has it all chopped up and messy. Wave energy is weak (58), and it’s just not worth paddling out. That grim theme carries right through Saturday and Sunday, even as the swell bumps up to 5ft on Sunday morning with a bit more energy (273), but the wind is strong and keeps things ugly. Honestly, for a few days there with the cross-shore winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We go through the whole of next week, from Monday the 10th right through to Wednesday the 19th of August, with barely a whisper of surf. Most days are showing knee-to-waist high junk, often blown out by strong NNW or NNW winds. There’s a brief, almost cruel tease on Wednesday the 12th with glassy conditions, but it’s on a tiny 0.7ft swell – you’d be floating, not surfing.
Then, hold onto your boardies. The entire outlook changes on Thursday the 20th of August. The afternoon brings in a serious pulse of groundswell: 4ft from the W, and get this – a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 723, and the wind goes glassy. This is the standout. It says “expect very good surf conditions” and I believe it. Hellesto is a beach, so that long-period swell might make it a bit straight, but with zero wind, it’ll be clean and the long gaps between sets will make getting out the back a breeze.
That window of perfection looks short-lived. Friday the 21st sees the swell holding around 3-5ft with decent energy (274-276), but the cross-onshore winds roar back in from the NNW and NW, turning it choppy again. Saturday the 22nd morning shows a last gasp with a 2ft, 11-second swell from the W, but the energy is dropping (169), and it’s onshore.
So there you have it. A brutal stretch of flat and crappy conditions, but if you can wait, the afternoon of Thursday the 20th looks like the one and only true standout. Be ready for it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 131 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 85 | 96 | 162 | 270 | 175 | 114 | 53 | 80 | 104 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 189 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45AM0.28m | 5:17PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.25m | 6:37PM0.23m | 7:43AM0.23m | 8:36PM0.24m | 9:33AM0.23m | 10:01PM0.27m | 10:44AM0.25m | 10:59PM0.30m | 11:35AM0.26m | 11:46PM0.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.06m | 10:54AM0.07m | 11:15PM0.08m | 12:02PM0.09m | 00:41AM0.10m | 1:28PM0.11m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:52PM0.10m | 3:50AM0.07m | 4:01PM0.08m | 4:57AM0.05m | 4:56PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 9:50 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 7 | NW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 76 | 162 | 270 | 41 | 114 | 22 | 25 | 104 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 31 | 44 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | SW 6 | — | NW 11 | SSW 5 | NW 10 | — | SW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 30 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 131 | 54 | — | — | 85 | 96 | 19 | 22 | 175 | — | 53 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 456 | 460 | 405 | 405 | 468 | 265 | 498 | 826 | 767 | 499 | 498 | 618 | 460 | 510 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 104 |
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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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