Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.1°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
NE
4
0.9
E
7
1.4
E
7
2.3
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
NNE
7
2.2
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
16
6
12
12
12
12
26
48
29
16
18
74
195
524
322
332
549
412
353
270
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:41AM2.05m
1:12PM1.82m
1:34AM1.95m
2:10PM1.78m
2:26AM1.85m
3:06PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.26m
7:18PM0.36m
7:58AM0.31m
8:14PM0.45m
8:49AM0.35m
9:10PM0.53m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
3
6
2
4
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
13
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.9
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
16
6
12
12
12
12
26
48
29
16
16
74
195
322
280
344
412
353
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
1
4
5
12
12
12
12
12
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
2.3
NE
7
1.5
N
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.2
NE
8
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
8
18
44
66
524
187
332
549
87
87
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
115
82
82
82
82
68
82
156
82
82
82
274
443
443
451
26
48
48
48
404
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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