Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.8
N
6
2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
418
403
338
326
319
264
249
244
214
349
227
128
133
141
166
226
295
328
345
355
345
534
653
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:33PM1.94m
10:47AM1.75m
11:11PM1.93m
11:31AM1.74m
11:52PM1.91m
12:18PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.40m
4:56PM0.34m
5:32AM0.38m
5:38PM0.38m
6:15AM0.36m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
 mm
3
5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
8
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
3
6
5
4
4
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
15
16
14
14
13
11
10
11
13
13
12
13
14
12
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
13
11
11
13
13
11
9
8
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
529
418
131
338
326
319
264
249
244
202
167
133
128
128
131
104
104
100
100
98
98
345
534
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
1.3
E
11
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
2
4
403
103
85
52
44
21
3
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
100
108
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
—
—
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
N
10
0.5
NNE
11
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
58
46
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
56
68
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
—
—
—
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
1
N
6
1.8
N
6
2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.8
NNE
7
—
—
1.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
107
154
211
—
—
—
32
31
62
214
349
227
125
133
141
166
226
295
328
345
355
—
—
279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
The Box
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
5
4
4
9
5
2
2
Distance (km)
469
480
0
0
0
0
26
13
274
48
6
6
6
48
26
26
322
161
161
161
122
115
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Whananaki Beach
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
9
5
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Clark Island
Coromandel
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Sky Williams
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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