Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.9
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.4
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
628
529
418
403
338
326
269
264
254
249
256
194
167
128
128
128
133
137
178
348
653
890
1302
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
30
N
25
NNW
15
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:33PM1.94m
10:47AM1.75m
11:11PM1.93m
11:31AM1.74m
11:52PM1.91m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.40m
4:56PM0.34m
5:32AM0.38m
5:38PM0.38m
6:15AM0.36m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
5
1
1
1
9
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
8
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
15
16
14
15
13
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
14
Feels °C
11
11
9
10
12
11
11
13
13
11
10
8
7
6
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
7
5
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
638
628
529
418
403
112
326
269
264
254
249
206
167
167
128
128
128
133
133
130
127
98
98
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1.2
E
11
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
338
85
58
46
3
3
12
12
11
11
10
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
49
32
3
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
N
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
N
5
1.9
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
7
1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
53
61
90
130
162
1
26
50
71
256
194
115
87
96
94
107
137
178
348
653
890
1302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
4
9
4
Distance (km)
346
480
480
117
13
0
0
0
26
13
274
404
6
0
0
6
13
26
53
161
161
161
122
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
9
7
5
5
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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