Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
192
168
161
128
125
103
86
67
65
53
38
36
35
34
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:18AM1.96m
11:49PM2.14m
12:15PM1.89m
00:41AM2.05m
1:12PM1.82m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.16m
5:30PM0.13m
6:11AM0.21m
6:24PM0.24m
7:05AM0.26m
7:18PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
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5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
200
192
168
161
128
125
103
86
67
65
53
38
36
35
34
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
4
1
6
5
2
25
6
22
12
12
12
12
12
11
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
1
6
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
7
7
396
115
115
115
115
115
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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