Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.4°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.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
265
330
359
400
421
407
329
347
382
382
332
332
282
308
231
226
192
192
161
128
123
123
86
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:27AM2.08m
10:03PM2.27m
10:22AM2.03m
10:56PM2.22m
11:18AM1.96m
11:49PM2.14m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.13m
3:43PM-0.02m
4:23AM0.14m
4:36PM0.04m
5:17AM0.16m
5:30PM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
15
16
13
12
12
12
11
12
15
16
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
12
11
9
9
9
8
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
242
265
330
359
400
421
407
329
347
382
382
332
332
282
308
231
226
192
192
161
128
123
123
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
8
7
2
2
6
2
1
8
1
1
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
1
1
5
1
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2
2
1
10
2
3
1
1
3
10
11
11
6
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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