Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 107 | 91 | 89 | 67 | 49 | 57 | 59 | 108 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM2.02m | 7:42PM2.22m | 8:02AM2.06m | 8:31PM2.25m | 8:52AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.05m | 2:01AM0.13m | 2:15PM0.03m | 2:50AM0.08m | 3:04PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
107 | 107 | 91 | 89 | 67 | 49 | 57 | 59 | 108 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 66 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
70 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 73 | 74 | 58 | 53 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 5 | E 13 |
3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 68 | 53 | 53 |
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