Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.66m | 2:41PM1.67m | 2:53AM1.61m | 3:40PM1.66m | 3:51AM1.60m | 4:37PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.49m | 8:48PM0.66m | 9:11AM0.52m | 9:48PM0.68m | 10:09AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | ESE 9 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 |
59 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | ESE 9 | NE 12 | SE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 2 | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 450 | 450 | 180 | 180 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 482 | 480 | 34 | 7 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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