Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.0° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1108
742
817
783
755
830
830
979
898
711
951
740
666
643
643
724
973
890
875
757
663
588
577
553
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:17AM1.76m
7:53PM1.90m
8:00AM1.78m
8:35PM1.93m
8:42AM1.78m
9:15PM1.95m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.51m
1:32PM0.32m
2:05AM0.48m
2:14PM0.29m
2:48AM0.45m
2:55PM0.28m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
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—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:21
 mm
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
11
10
9
9
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
10
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
0.1
N
10
1.9
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
757
—
—
3
3
3
3
755
683
2
740
2
2
2
2
2
753
890
875
757
663
588
577
553
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
2
6
6
2
3
—
2
2
5
5
5
4
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
3
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1108
742
817
783
755
830
830
979
898
711
951
740
666
643
643
724
973
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Moureeses
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
47
47
82
82
82
82
82
47
47
47
70
82
82
82
82
47
47
70
47
70
70
47
47
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Takou Bay
The Ledge
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
Taronui Bay-Bombora
The Ledge
Takou Bay
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Taronui Bay
The Box
Taronui Bay-Bombora
The Box
The Box
The Ledge
The Ledge
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Loisell's
East Cape
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
The Ledge
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Barrancon
Chile
Whacky Point
South Africa
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Bali Village
Indonesia
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Lebu
Chile
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Maconde
Mauritius
Maraa
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Noises
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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