Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
334
334
323
277
206
209
184
199
287
348
327
242
159
148
116
73
130
220
289
229
205
179
181
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:02AM2.10m
7:40PM2.20m
7:55AM2.13m
8:32PM2.25m
8:47AM2.12m
9:25PM2.27m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.22m
1:23PM-0.02m
1:54AM0.16m
2:14PM-0.05m
2:47AM0.14m
3:06PM-0.05m
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7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
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5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.4
ENE
10
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
E
15
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.4
E
7
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
333
334
334
36
277
206
36
23
23
4
61
77
70
73
42
4
4
4
4
179
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
12
55
78
40
53
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
323
209
184
199
287
348
327
242
159
148
116
71
130
220
289
229
205
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
1
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
70
82
82
82
70
70
82
47
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
47
47
82
82
82
82
82
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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