Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 60 | 67 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.67m | 6:16PM1.82m | 6:27AM1.73m | 6:58PM1.90m | 7:10AM1.80m | 7:37PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.41m | 00:28AM0.51m | 12:39PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:21PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 60 | 67 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 450 | 450 | 180 | 180 | 157 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 156 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 180 | 180 | 161 | 82 | 82 |
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