
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.62m | 2:00PM1.67m | 2:15AM1.57m | 3:00PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.62m | 7:34AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 |
25 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | — | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 664 | 425 | 317 | 364 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 450 | 450 | 115 | 115 |
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