Helena Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Helena Bay

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
2.3
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
N
8
2.2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
N
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
569
392
287
304
306
540
462
196
168
142
115
86
65
49
37
37
27
18
27
18
9
14
27
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:00PM1.88m
11:11AM1.69m
11:42PM1.85m
11:57AM1.66m
00:25AM1.84m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.49m
5:23PM0.39m
6:02AM0.49m
6:07PM0.43m
6:48AM0.48m
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
6
7
3
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
14
13
13
12
14
14
16
16
13
14
12
11
13
14
16
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
13
11
11
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
11
13
12
10
11
9
9
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.3
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
9
6
99
96
191
287
291
256
196
168
142
115
86
65
49
37
37
27
12
27
18
9
8
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
1.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.4
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
2
9
9
125
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
18
8
8
8
14
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
9
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
7
8
2
2
6
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
2.3
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
529
569
392
287
304
306
540
462
3
1
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
9
14
11
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
483
494
134
6
6
26
26
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
34
7
115
115
46
115
46
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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