Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.75m | 5:39AM1.67m | 6:16PM1.82m | 6:27AM1.73m | 6:58PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.47m | 11:40PM0.59m | 11:53AM0.41m | 00:28AM0.51m | 12:39PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 8 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 180 | 450 | 450 | 180 | 157 | 157 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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