
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 2AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
40 | 63 | 222 | 215 | 270 | 346 | 329 | 324 | 320 | 300 | 288 | 284 | 301 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:52PM2.28m | 9:11AM2.07m | 9:43PM2.27m | 10:04AM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.11m | 3:25PM-0.01m | 4:03AM0.10m | 4:15PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
40 | 63 | 222 | 215 | 270 | 346 | 329 | 324 | 320 | 300 | 288 | 284 | 301 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 |
10 | 60 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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