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Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | |
332 | 403 | 553 | 693 | 703 | 703 | 653 | 703 | 749 | 836 | 1184 | 1454 | 2243 | 2343 | 3060 | 3845 | 4244 | 5677 | 3405 | 3786 | 4196 | 3115 | 2536 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.80m | 7:35PM1.92m | 7:43AM1.81m | 8:16PM1.93m | 8:24AM1.80m | 8:57PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.47m | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:45AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.28m | 2:27AM0.44m | 2:37PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 17 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 4584 | 3405 | 3786 | 4196 | 3115 | 2536 | 1237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 18 | — | — | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 13 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1724 | 31 | 650 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 332 | 403 | 553 | 693 | 703 | 703 | 653 | 703 | 749 | 836 | 1184 | 1454 | 2243 | 2343 | 3060 | 3845 | 4244 | 5677 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 450 | 456 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 458 | 458 | 450 | 274 | 456 | 456 | 480 | 456 | 480 | 450 | 82 | 82 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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