Helena Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Helena Bay

Issued: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
1.7
NNE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1729
1562
586
898
757
589
479
428
375
300
263
307
199
149
145
139
115
106
165
247
452
569
791
675
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM1.79m
9:38PM1.93m
9:46AM1.76m
10:19PM1.90m
10:28AM1.72m
11:00PM1.88m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.44m
3:18PM0.29m
3:51AM0.46m
3:59PM0.32m
4:34AM0.47m
4:41PM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
1
6
3
20
2
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
14
12
12
12
13
16
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
16
17
Feels °C
12
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
15
15
16
15
16
15
14
13
14
13
12
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
1.7
NNE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1729
1562
586
898
757
589
479
428
375
300
263
307
199
149
145
139
115
95
90
82
6
6
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
13
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
N
10
0.7
NW
8
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
55
30
551
482
57
26
26
26
25
25
11
24
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
52
27
46
45
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
1
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
Energy kJ
8
3
2
11
6
2
4
40
33
40
50
64
69
106
165
247
452
569
791
675
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
13
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
26
82
239
450
489
483
494
494
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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