
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
288 | 305 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 156 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:04AM2.04m | 10:32PM2.22m | 10:56AM1.99m | 11:20PM2.13m | 11:48AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.10m | 4:15PM0.05m | 4:53AM0.12m | 5:05PM0.15m | 5:41AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
288 | 305 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 156 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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