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: 11 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.6°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
2.3
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NW
9
1.6
N
8
2
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
625
300
354
291
462
196
173
143
117
89
65
49
37
37
37
26
12
8
8
8
18
27
27
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
off
off
High Tide
11:00PM1.88m
11:11AM1.69m
11:42PM1.85m
11:57AM1.66m
00:25AM1.84m
12:47PM1.65m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.49m
5:23PM0.39m
6:02AM0.49m
6:07PM0.43m
6:48AM0.48m
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
7
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
13
11
14
12
14
14
16
17
14
Feels °C
14
14
12
12
11
14
15
14
11
11
11
10
10
13
13
10
8
9
9
10
11
13
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
N
8
0.2
E
10
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
99
367
300
332
8
256
196
173
143
117
89
65
49
37
37
37
26
12
8
8
6
18
27
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
4
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
10
8
7
8
5
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
4
8
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
3
5
8
8
8
6
3
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
2.3
N
8
0.5
NW
3
1.6
NW
9
1.6
N
8
2
NNW
8
0.4
W
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
3
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
362
625
5
354
291
462
3
1
2
3
4
4
8
7
11
16
17
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
6
6
26
26
6
6
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
19
115
115
115
115
469
34
469
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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