Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | NNW 5 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.66m | 3:51AM1.60m | 4:37PM1.69m | 4:47AM1.62m | 5:29PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.68m | 10:09AM0.52m | 10:46PM0.65m | 11:03AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
12 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 13 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 8 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
19 | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 221 | 3 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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