
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.82m | 6:21AM1.77m | 6:37PM1.90m | 7:08AM1.89m | 7:22PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.49m | 00:12AM0.39m | 12:28PM0.42m | 00:57AM0.27m | 1:16PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 119 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 82 |
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