
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Jun):
- 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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 142 | 145 | 99 | 154 | 240 | 245 | 392 | 521 | 566 | 530 | 509 | 450 | 450 | 402 | 468 | 477 | 468 | 468 | 541 | 530 | 520 | 667 | 757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.76m | 4:59AM1.71m | 5:41PM1.79m | 5:47AM1.72m | 6:27PM1.82m | 6:33AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.58m | 11:17AM0.40m | 11:48PM0.57m | 12:04PM0.38m | 00:36AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 13 |
120 | 142 | 145 | 99 | 154 | 240 | 245 | 392 | 521 | 566 | 530 | 509 | 450 | 450 | 402 | 468 | 477 | 468 | 468 | 541 | 530 | 520 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
— | 96 | 94 | 90 | 27 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
76 | 68 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 667 | 757 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 318 | 188 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 82 | 68 |
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