Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.5°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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
11
10
9
6
6
6
6
13
13
6
6
7
8
8
8
5
5
4
6
7
7
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:30PM2.01m
5:43AM2.01m
6:26PM2.11m
6:40AM2.06m
7:21PM2.20m
7:36AM2.09m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.33m
12:05PM0.07m
00:39AM0.26m
1:00PM0.00m
1:36AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
11
10
9
5
5
5
6
13
13
6
6
7
8
8
8
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
2
6
6
5
5
3
5
3
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
6
3
3
5
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
5
2
4
1
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
3
4
6
7
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
1
Distance (km)
115
115
82
82
82
82
82
82
115
82
82
82
117
115
115
117
157
117
82
82
82
82
82
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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