Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 159 | 128 | 86 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 37 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.66m | 5:37PM1.82m | 5:56AM1.75m | 6:20PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.55m | 11:18AM0.45m | 11:53PM0.45m | 12:05PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 128 | 86 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | N 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 159 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 115 | 115 | 34 | 0 | 70 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 124 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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