
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 164 | 418 | 939 | 449 | 397 | 387 | 378 | 378 | 253 | 318 | 295 | 295 | 301 | 301 | 502 | 455 | 307 | 250 | 245 | 193 | 153 | 141 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.79m | 2:19AM1.88m | 3:05PM1.83m | 3:19AM1.88m | 4:07PM1.91m | 4:21AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.47m | 8:46AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.46m | 9:44AM0.23m | 10:16PM0.43m | 10:45AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
133 | 133 | 4 | 567 | 449 | 397 | 387 | 378 | 378 | 253 | 318 | 295 | 295 | 301 | 301 | 307 | 314 | 307 | 250 | 245 | 193 | 153 | 141 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 |
— | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 164 | 418 | 939 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 502 | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 96 | 96 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
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