Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
656
643
643
834
753
875
771
676
651
577
566
556
543
543
486
564
553
543
810
772
747
750
746
638
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
Wind State
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
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:35PM1.93m
8:42AM1.78m
9:15PM1.95m
9:23AM1.78m
9:54PM1.95m
10:05AM1.76m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.45m
2:55PM0.28m
3:29AM0.43m
3:36PM0.29m
4:10AM0.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
650
753
875
771
676
651
577
566
556
543
543
486
564
553
543
810
772
747
750
746
638
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
5
5
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
656
643
643
834
17
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
82
82
47
70
47
47
47
82
70
47
47
82
82
47
47
82
82
0
13
26
13
13
48
317
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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