
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (02 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
651 | 577 | 566 | 489 | 477 | 477 | 486 | 496 | 496 | 543 | 810 | 784 | 759 | 772 | 762 | 833 | 638 | 628 | 529 | 485 | 401 | 394 | 379 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.95m | 9:23AM1.78m | 9:54PM1.95m | 10:05AM1.76m | 10:33PM1.94m | 10:47AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.43m | 3:36PM0.29m | 4:10AM0.41m | 4:16PM0.31m | 4:51AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
651 | 577 | 566 | 489 | 477 | 477 | 486 | 496 | 496 | 543 | 810 | 784 | 759 | 772 | 762 | 833 | 638 | 628 | 529 | 485 | 401 | 394 | 379 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 43 | 36 | 49 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 82 | 364 | 480 | 369 | 48 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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