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Helena Bay Surf Forecast
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Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | |
32 | 23 | 49 | 90 | 171 | 245 | 304 | 393 | 524 | 628 | 711 | 730 | 703 | 749 | 935 | 982 | 1114 | 1259 | 1817 | 2030 | 3061 | 3329 | 3690 | 5045 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.80m | 6:54PM1.89m | 7:01AM1.80m | 7:35PM1.92m | 7:43AM1.81m | 8:16PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.31m | 1:03AM0.47m | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:45AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.28m | 2:27AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 33 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 32 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 49 | 90 | 171 | 245 | 304 | 393 | 524 | 628 | 711 | 730 | 703 | 749 | 935 | 982 | 1114 | 1259 | 1817 | 2030 | 3061 | 3329 | 3690 | 5045 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 268 | 82 | 82 | 274 | 82 | 450 | 456 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 458 | 274 | 456 | 480 | 483 | 450 | 456 | 450 | 456 | 456 | 77 | 60 |
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