Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.1°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
9
24
34
32
16
23
47
189
460
681
388
754
629
352
306
262
204
153
116
92
85
87
88
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
N
35
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
W
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:34AM1.95m
2:10PM1.78m
2:26AM1.85m
3:06PM1.75m
3:18AM1.78m
4:01PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.31m
8:14PM0.45m
8:49AM0.35m
9:10PM0.53m
9:40AM0.39m
10:05PM0.57m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
17
17
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
12
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
9
9
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
N
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
12
9
24
34
32
16
23
33
3
388
383
352
306
262
192
153
103
92
85
87
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
6
6
12
12
12
12
3
5
116
32
24
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNW
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
23
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
1.9
N
7
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
1.3
N
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
N
7
0.5
SW
2
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
10
19
47
189
460
681
316
754
629
139
131
168
204
150
3
20
35
40
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
4
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
63
82
156
82
82
82
82
443
445
451
451
26
274
322
48
26
26
15
181
180
85
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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