
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 130 | 88 | 109 | 73 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.85m | 00:06AM1.93m | 12:42PM1.84m | 00:57AM1.89m | 1:39PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.38m | 6:30AM0.27m | 6:50PM0.42m | 7:22AM0.28m | 7:49PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
8 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | ENE 15 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
120 | 130 | 88 | 109 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 322 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 7 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 82 |
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