Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
0.8
E
10
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
ESE
7
2.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
269
264
252
244
202
232
226
144
134
165
176
205
287
429
776
857
955
934
771
498
394
326
458
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM1.75m
11:11PM1.93m
11:31AM1.74m
11:52PM1.91m
12:18PM1.74m
00:35AM1.90m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.34m
5:32AM0.38m
5:38PM0.38m
6:15AM0.36m
6:24PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
8
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
12
15
16
14
15
14
12
11
12
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
11
13
13
11
11
8
6
5
6
8
6
7
7
6
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
2.5
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
326
269
264
252
244
202
206
167
130
128
128
133
135
100
100
98
100
100
934
771
498
394
256
315
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.7
E
10
0.5
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.4
E
12
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
68
50
35
9
3
6
6
6
88
70
11
47
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NNE
12
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
30
4
11
3
47
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
NNE
8
0.7
E
10
1.5
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
2.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
34
32
49
174
232
226
144
134
165
176
205
287
429
776
857
955
90
181
261
326
458
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
7
5
5
4
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
26
13
156
322
395
48
48
48
48
322
161
161
162
48
48
101
47
47
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
9
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
7
5
7
6
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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