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Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Helena Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
333 | 334 | 334 | 323 | 277 | 206 | 209 | 184 | 199 | 287 | 348 | 327 | 242 | 159 | 148 | 116 | 73 | 130 | 220 | 289 | 229 | 205 | 179 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:02AM2.10m | 7:40PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.13m | 8:32PM2.25m | 8:47AM2.12m | 9:25PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.22m | 1:23PM-0.02m | 1:54AM0.16m | 2:14PM-0.05m | 2:47AM0.14m | 3:06PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | E 15 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 |
 kJ | 333 | 334 | 334 | 36 | 277 | 206 | 36 | 23 | 23 | — | 4 | — | — | 61 | 77 | 70 | 73 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 179 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 55 | 78 | 40 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 323 | — | — | 209 | 184 | 199 | 287 | 348 | 327 | 242 | 159 | 148 | 116 | 71 | 130 | 220 | 289 | 229 | 205 | — | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 70 | 70 | 82 | 47 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 47 |
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