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Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (02 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | |
3194 | 2539 | 2297 | 1915 | 1703 | 1536 | 613 | 999 | 757 | 636 | 520 | 419 | 375 | 332 | 263 | 300 | 203 | 199 | 142 | 136 | 115 | 109 | 239 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:57PM1.94m | 9:05AM1.79m | 9:38PM1.93m | 9:46AM1.76m | 10:19PM1.90m | 10:28AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.44m | 3:18PM0.29m | 3:51AM0.46m | 3:59PM0.32m | 4:34AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 3194 | 2539 | 2297 | 1915 | 1703 | 1536 | 586 | 999 | 757 | 636 | 520 | 419 | 375 | 332 | 263 | 300 | 203 | 199 | 142 | 136 | 115 | 109 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | N 10 | 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 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 613 | 472 | 60 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | 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 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 27 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 61 | 92 | 239 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 26 | 234 | 269 | 494 |
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