
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 103 | 106 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 85 | 89 | 121 | 250 | 290 | 326 | 452 | 496 | 544 | 459 | 450 | 386 | 399 | 473 | 482 | 468 | 459 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.73m | 4:52PM1.76m | 4:59AM1.71m | 5:41PM1.79m | 5:47AM1.72m | 6:27PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.40m | 10:58PM0.58m | 11:17AM0.40m | 11:48PM0.57m | 12:04PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
101 | 103 | 106 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 68 | 77 | 121 | 250 | 290 | 326 | 452 | 496 | 544 | 459 | 450 | 386 | 399 | 473 | 482 | 468 | 459 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 92 | 85 | 89 | 45 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 198 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 53 | 369 | 261 | 181 | 83 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 82 |
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