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Big Hellfire Beach

Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

No photo of Big Hellfire Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 8:28 pm
7 am
1.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.8
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.9
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.2
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.1
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.3
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.5
31 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.5
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
8 pm
3.5
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Big Hellfire Beach right now.

4.8Fair

Lucky Beach 20 km12 mi north-east

Scores 4.8 right now, 1.3 points above Big Hellfire Beach.

See Lucky Beach today
4.8Fair

Rollers Beach 20 km13 mi east

Scores 4.8 right now, 1.3 points above Big Hellfire Beach.

See Rollers Beach today

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3120 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
7043 km/hmph
Waves
3.0 m10 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:28 pm
Today
1.9Poor7 am3220
2.2Poor8 am2415
1.9Poor9 am3019
1.8Poor10 am3320
1.8Poor11 am3522
2.1Poor12 pm3421
1.9Poor1 pm3622
2.2Poor2 pm3622
2.1Poor3 pm3723
2.3Poor4 pm3723
3.4Poor5 pm3421
3.5PoorNow3120
3.5Poor7 pm3019
3.5Poor8 pm3321
Sat
2.7Poor7 am3823
2.1Poor8 am3522
2.1Poor9 am3421
2.6Poor10 am3522
2.3Poor11 am3622
2.5Poor12 pm3924
2.3Poor1 pm4025
2.5Poor2 pm4126
2.6Poor3 pm4226
2.3Poor4 pm3924
2.1Poor5 pm3824
2.0Poor6 pm3824
1.9Poor7 pm4125
1.9Poor8 pm3824
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 5 am, -0.6 m. High at 11 am, 0.9 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.6 mHigh 10 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 11 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 pm, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 10 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h21 mph, rain 81%
  • Mon1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed0.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 100%
  • Thu0.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 100%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
30 km19 miRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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