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: 5 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.7°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (07 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
65
49
37
37
27
28
15
17
11
18
26
24
23
25
17
17
17
11
17
18
17
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM1.66m
00:25AM1.84m
12:47PM1.65m
1:11AM1.83m
1:40PM1.67m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.49m
6:07PM0.43m
6:48AM0.48m
6:54PM0.47m
7:36AM0.44m
7:45PM0.49m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
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7:26
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7:26
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7:26
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5:15
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5:15
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5:15
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5:15
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Temp °C
13
13
13
17
16
13
12
11
11
13
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
14
12
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
67
65
49
37
37
27
28
15
17
8
18
26
24
23
25
17
17
17
11
17
18
17
10
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
7
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
12
11
7
8
9
9
7
8
6
2
8
7
4
6
6
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
24
Energy kJ
8
8
8
3
2
7
8
8
8
11
2
6
6
4
1
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
4
4
7
11
12
13
9
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
6
6
12
18
23
41
23
10
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Moureeses
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Motu River
East Cape
Motu River
East Cape
Motu River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
Distance (km)
7
0
6
7
7
7
7
115
450
425
425
425
450
395
394
394
394
395
322
322
115
115
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
The Ledge
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Kuri Bush
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
4
7
5
9
9
9
7
6
6
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
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