Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 170 | 219 | 263 | 358 | 520 | 555 | 432 | 341 | 341 | 295 | 257 | 217 | 181 | 187 | 155 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 163 | 190 | 190 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.84m | 3:48PM1.90m | 4:05AM1.85m | 4:53PM1.97m | 5:10AM1.90m | 5:54PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.45m | 10:28AM0.23m | 11:08PM0.39m | 11:31AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 555 | 432 | 341 | 341 | 295 | 257 | 217 | 181 | 187 | 155 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 163 | 190 | 190 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 129 | 170 | 219 | 263 | 358 | 520 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 82 |
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