Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (03 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
757 | 589 | 479 | 469 | 375 | 300 | 294 | 307 | 199 | 149 | 145 | 139 | 132 | 99 | 165 | 345 | 487 | 675 | 567 | 531 | 787 | 639 | 599 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.93m | 9:46AM1.76m | 10:19PM1.90m | 10:28AM1.72m | 11:00PM1.88m | 11:11AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.46m | 3:59PM0.32m | 4:34AM0.47m | 4:41PM0.35m | 5:17AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
757 | 589 | 479 | 469 | 375 | 300 | 294 | 307 | 199 | 149 | 145 | 139 | 132 | 95 | 90 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 435 | 341 | 341 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | N 13 | — | E 11 | N 14 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
59 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
46 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
2 | 9 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 34 | 39 | 52 | 50 | 64 | 99 | 165 | 345 | 487 | 675 | 567 | 531 | 787 | 639 | 599 | 338 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 82 | 234 | 269 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 104 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
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