Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 56 | 103 | 135 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.82m | 6:27AM1.73m | 6:58PM1.90m | 7:10AM1.80m | 7:37PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.51m | 12:39PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:21PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
— | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 56 | 103 | 135 | 170 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 450 | 180 | 180 | 157 | 117 | 82 | 82 | 156 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 180 | 450 | 161 | 156 | 82 |
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