Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 71 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 120 | 94 | 116 | 85 | 87 | 154 | 240 | 240 | 308 | 392 | 487 | 533 | 473 | 410 | 402 | 410 | 441 | 410 | 410 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.73m | 4:52PM1.76m | 4:59AM1.71m | 5:41PM1.79m | 5:47AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.57m | 10:30AM0.40m | 10:58PM0.58m | 11:17AM0.40m | 11:48PM0.57m | 12:04PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 71 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 120 | 94 | 113 | 64 | 87 | 154 | 240 | 240 | 308 | 392 | 487 | 533 | 473 | 410 | 402 | 410 | 441 | 410 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 12 | S 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 116 | 85 | 46 | 26 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 6 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 124 | 279 | 52 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 364 | 240 | 181 | 96 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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