Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
113 | 92 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 155 | 140 | 217 | 186 | 154 | 150 | 113 | 88 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 45 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:31PM2.25m | 8:52AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.23m | 9:41AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.08m | 3:04PM0.04m | 3:37AM0.07m | 3:51PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
113 | 53 | 110 | 108 | 85 | 105 | 142 | 140 | 217 | 186 | 154 | 150 | 113 | 88 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 45 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
11 | 92 | 40 | 44 | 108 | 87 | 71 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 38 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SW 3 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
36 | — | — | 2 | 56 | 2 | 155 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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