
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 74 | 101 | 112 | 123 | 175 | 247 | 378 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.86m | 2:42PM1.86m | 2:58AM1.84m | 3:48PM1.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.46m | 8:20AM0.28m | 8:53PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | N 8 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | SE 8 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 12 |
21 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 15 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 8 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 74 | 101 | 112 | 123 | 175 | 247 | 378 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 161 | 207 | 220 | 274 | 450 | 82 | 82 | 26 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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