Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
85
135
176
200
212
247
295
337
358
916
578
446
361
264
120
109
116
126
145
199
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
NE
20
NNE
0
NW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:10AM1.80m
7:37PM1.97m
7:52AM1.86m
8:15PM2.02m
8:33AM1.92m
8:53PM2.06m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.29m
1:52AM0.32m
2:02PM0.24m
2:32AM0.25m
2:43PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
13
10
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
16
10
7
7
7
8
10
11
12
10
9
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