
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
98 | 98 | 95 | 61 | 58 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 145 | 125 | 198 | 180 | 143 | 112 | 74 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM2.13m | 11:48AM1.93m | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:40PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.24m | 6:45PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
98 | 98 | 95 | 61 | 58 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 2 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 145 | 125 | 198 | 180 | 143 | 112 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
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