
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.62m | 2:00PM1.67m | 2:15AM1.57m | 3:00PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.62m | 7:34AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
45 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NW 4 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | E 8 | NW 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | — |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — |
3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 19 | 19 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 664 | 425 | 317 | 364 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 450 | 450 | 115 | 450 |
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