
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 49 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.84m | 7:00PM1.98m | 7:24AM1.94m | 7:40PM2.04m | 8:06AM2.02m | 8:21PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.31m | 1:17AM0.23m | 1:32PM0.25m | 1:58AM0.15m | 2:16PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
49 | 49 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 51 | 36 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 450 | 480 | 240 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
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