Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 68 | 31 | 49 | 29 | 23 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.84m | 2:37PM1.72m | 2:53AM1.86m | 3:35PM1.79m | 3:49AM1.90m | 4:33PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.38m | 8:41PM0.48m | 9:19AM0.31m | 9:40PM0.45m | 10:14AM0.23m | 10:40PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 29 | 23 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 22 | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSE 4 |
3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 23 | E 12 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | — |
98 | 68 | 31 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 63 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 83 | 115 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 115 |
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