
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 30 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 61 | 60 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.92m | 6:32PM2.11m | 6:54AM1.99m | 7:20PM2.16m | 7:44AM2.05m | 8:06PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.17m | 00:51AM0.19m | 1:07PM0.13m | 1:39AM0.12m | 1:55PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
9 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 77 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 61 | 60 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | SSE 6 |
8 | 29 | 30 | 73 | 76 | 20 | 74 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 17 | ENE 9 | NE 17 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
29 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 53 | 34 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 7 |
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