Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
110 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 86 | 123 | 190 | 194 | 164 | 157 | 119 | 86 | 64 | 60 | 44 | 46 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:31PM2.25m | 8:52AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.23m | 9:41AM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.08m | 3:04PM0.04m | 3:37AM0.07m | 3:51PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
110 | 64 | 88 | 68 | 86 | 123 | 190 | 194 | 164 | 157 | 119 | 86 | 64 | 60 | 44 | 46 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
40 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 83 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 34 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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