
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 408 | 127 | 120 | 100 | 124 | 80 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.90m | 3:56AM1.80m | 4:39PM1.96m | 5:01AM1.85m | 5:39PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.31m | 9:52PM0.45m | 10:15AM0.28m | 10:58PM0.38m | 11:18AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 181 | 127 | 120 | 100 | 124 | 80 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
— | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | SE 5 | NE 17 | SSE 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SE 8 | N 6 |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
198 | 408 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 6 | 247 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 156 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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