Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 36 | 40 | 53 | 74 | 120 | 153 | 141 | 161 | 192 | 138 | 114 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.89m | 11:38PM1.79m | 12:12PM1.80m | 00:25AM1.70m | 1:03PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.44m | 5:54AM0.37m | 6:22PM0.54m | 6:41AM0.46m | 7:14PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 153 | 141 | 161 | 192 | 138 | 114 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 63 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | N 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 9 | N 9 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | ESE 13 | N 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 36 | 40 | 53 | 74 | 120 | — | 6 | 99 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 39 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 450 | 450 | 82 | 77 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 63 | 96 | 181 | 53 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 10 | 376 | 425 | 425 |
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