Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
7
2.1
N
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
452
385
481
789
745
642
528
379
261
175
206
205
225
208
183
135
95
97
99
67
45
76
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
N
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
7:52AM1.86m
8:15PM2.02m
8:33AM1.92m
8:53PM2.06m
9:14AM1.96m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.32m
2:02PM0.24m
2:32AM0.25m
2:43PM0.22m
3:11AM0.19m
3:24PM0.22m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
2
3
6
12
12
16
12
5
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
13
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
13
11
Feels °C
12
12
14
15
14
12
9
7
5
6
8
11
12
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
9
7
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