
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 69 | 143 | 198 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.89m | 7:22PM1.98m | 7:54AM2.00m | 8:06PM2.04m | 8:39AM2.10m | 8:52PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.34m | 1:41AM0.16m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:25AM0.07m | 2:50PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | N 3 | NNW 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | E 11 |
5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 15 | E 16 | N 14 | N 14 |
7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 69 | 143 | 198 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 180 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 450 | 469 | 469 | 68 | 63 | 82 | 82 | 256 | 647 | 63 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
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