Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
71 | 40 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM2.06m | 9:56AM1.98m | 10:12PM2.04m | 10:41AM1.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.16m | 4:06PM0.24m | 4:32AM0.16m | 4:51PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
71 | 40 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — |
1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 12 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 77 | 115 | 115 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 115 |
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