
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 58 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.59m | 5:04PM1.75m | 5:32AM1.66m | 5:52PM1.82m | 6:21AM1.77m | 6:37PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.54m | 11:24PM0.50m | 11:37AM0.49m | 00:12AM0.39m | 12:28PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 |
71 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 58 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 82 |
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