Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 NZST
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Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)141414141313131313131212121212121211111111111114
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19959047843942634733626826420614814410310372714643242323231216
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise--6:45-------6:46-------6:47-----
Sunset----5:59-------5:58-------5:57---
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----1--------------11---
Temp. °C161517201817151516151719201715141415181918161515
Feels °C (?)151415171515131212111415171413111112161715131213
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