Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.9° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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)
1.9
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
198
171
173
172
167
271
465
477
477
432
383
310
229
133
98
149
146
141
184
208
180
167
167
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
NE
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:31AM1.74m
11:52PM1.91m
12:18PM1.74m
00:35AM1.90m
1:09PM1.76m
1:24AM1.88m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.38m
6:15AM0.36m
6:24PM0.42m
7:01AM0.34m
7:15PM0.45m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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>
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
5:23
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
1
4
8
3
4
4
3
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
14
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
5
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
12
10
8
7
7
7
7
10
10
8
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
E
10
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
128
128
128
104
104
98
98
98
98
102
432
383
310
229
133
87
149
146
141
184
208
180
167
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNE
8
—
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
6
106
102
98
96
71
98
28
18
21
12
11
6
—
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
24
42
24
27
2
21
15
10
11
3
3
—
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.7
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
—
—
0.5
SE
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
376
198
171
173
172
167
271
465
477
477
—
—
6
12
33
22
22
29
18
14
16
11
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Whananaki Beach
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Mimiwhangata
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Moureeses
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
5
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
480
48
239
13
161
53
215
13
48
92
47
5
70
53
34
53
53
53
53
53
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Marsden Point
Whananaki bar
Ruakaka
Ngunguru Bar
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Langs beach
Takou Bay
Langs beach
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Matauri Bay
Elliot Bay
Elliot Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Whatipu
Auckland
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cloudbreak
Fiji
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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