Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C
0.9° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (10 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
486
421
412
528
332
365
312
258
258
307
307
307
263
245
240
197
189
156
156
144
115
113
133
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:19AM1.88m
3:05PM1.83m
3:19AM1.88m
4:07PM1.91m
4:21AM1.91m
5:08PM1.99m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.28m
9:12PM0.46m
9:44AM0.23m
10:16PM0.43m
10:45AM0.18m
11:21PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
7
8
10
8
7
8
7
7
6
7
10
10
10
9
10
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