Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
246
246
303
303
298
298
298
277
289
319
304
299
254
250
246
128
125
196
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
0
SW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:46PM1.83m
6:53AM1.74m
7:29PM1.89m
7:37AM1.78m
8:09PM1.95m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.53m
1:07PM0.33m
1:41AM0.47m
1:50PM0.29m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
10
9
9
10
10
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
10
8
7
7
9
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
10
9
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