Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 12AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
252
249
202
255
326
235
180
212
239
261
378
727
765
682
772
987
549
457
334
172
120
191
191
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
25
N
40
N
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NE
15
E
15
SE
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:11PM1.93m
11:31AM1.74m
11:52PM1.91m
12:18PM1.74m
00:35AM1.90m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.38m
5:38PM0.38m
6:15AM0.36m
6:24PM0.42m
7:01AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
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7:31
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—
—
—
—
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7:31
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5:22
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—
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—
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5:22
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:22
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5:22
 mm
—
—
—
5
11
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
2
6
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
15
15
12
11
12
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
13
11
10
8
5
4
6
8
7
6
7
6
6
8
9
9
12
11
10
8
7
6
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
Energy kJ
264
252
249
202
167
167
128
128
128
136
104
100
98
98
74
78
660
549
457
334
172
107
191
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.2
N
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
35
9
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
11
78
75
73
96
94
120
62
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
E
12
—
0.6
NE
8
—
Energy kJ
11
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
67
71
24
27
—
36
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
1
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
—
—
0.7
SE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
34
32
60
180
255
326
235
180
212
239
261
378
727
765
682
772
987
—
—
17
69
130
123
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Hawai River
East Cape
Marsden Point
Northland
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
The Box
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
8
5
5
4
4
9
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
13
13
161
395
48
469
48
48
26
161
161
161
161
161
122
92
47
3
96
96
96
68
34
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Fairway Reef
Mangawhai Heads
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Mimiwhangata
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Pakiri beach
Pakiri beach
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
9
5
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
5
7
7
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Larsen Street
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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