Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 59 | 108 | 113 | 92 | 113 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 91 | 107 | 162 | 150 | 143 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.06m | 8:31PM2.25m | 8:52AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.23m | 9:41AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.13m | 2:15PM0.03m | 2:50AM0.08m | 3:04PM0.04m | 3:37AM0.07m | 3:51PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
57 | 59 | 108 | 113 | 92 | 113 | 90 | 88 | 43 | 65 | 91 | 107 | 162 | 150 | 143 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
18 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 43 | 44 | 88 | 85 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 58 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 82 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 68 |
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