
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
128 | 126 | 93 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 61 | 39 | 61 | 48 | 51 | 148 | 253 | 159 | 104 | 62 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:48PM1.99m | 8:59AM1.83m | 9:25PM2.01m | 9:40AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.25m | 3:42AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
56 | 40 | 31 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 61 | 39 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 253 | 159 | 104 | 62 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
128 | 126 | 93 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
12 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
61 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 31 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 148 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 161 | 157 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 82 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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