Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.79m | 3:49AM1.90m | 4:33PM1.90m | 4:46AM1.95m | 5:30PM2.01m | 5:43AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.31m | 9:40PM0.45m | 10:14AM0.23m | 10:40PM0.40m | 11:10AM0.15m | 11:40PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 115 |
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