
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 329 | 347 | 382 | 382 | 332 | 332 | 319 | 271 | 231 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 161 | 128 | 125 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.27m | 10:22AM2.03m | 10:56PM2.22m | 11:18AM1.96m | 11:49PM2.14m | 12:15PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.14m | 4:36PM0.04m | 5:17AM0.16m | 5:30PM0.13m | 6:11AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
407 | 329 | 347 | 382 | 382 | 332 | 332 | 319 | 271 | 231 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 161 | 128 | 125 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 7 | N 8 | ENE 9 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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