Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.3°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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 Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
11
12
20
37
32
30
78
81
109
160
202
256
291
300
327
414
411
411
396
347
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:36AM2.09m
8:15PM2.26m
8:32AM2.10m
9:09PM2.28m
9:27AM2.08m
10:03PM2.27m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.19m
1:55PM-0.04m
2:32AM0.15m
2:49PM-0.05m
3:28AM0.13m
3:43PM-0.02m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
17
14
12
11
10
11
11
12
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
16
12
12
11
Feels °C
12
13
12
15
10
8
8
7
8
8
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
13
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
1
6
2
12
20
37
32
30
78
81
109
160
202
256
291
300
327
414
411
411
396
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
4
2
6
11
2
2
3
13
3
3
—
—
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
4
1
2
4
11
4
4
3
2
3
—
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
—
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
—
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
5
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
115
115
115
115
47
7
3
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Te Paki
Baylys Beach
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Weld Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Weld Road
New Zealand
Mata Veri
Chile
Graveyards
New Zealand
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Albatross
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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