Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
2.2
NE
6
1.8
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.7
SE
8
1.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
102
390
278
518
1085
1056
700
356
274
197
223
188
92
44
65
66
92
96
127
130
139
411
525
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
40
N
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
W
25
WNW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:26AM1.85m
3:06PM1.75m
3:18AM1.78m
4:01PM1.74m
4:10AM1.73m
4:52PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.45m
8:49AM0.35m
9:10PM0.53m
9:40AM0.39m
10:05PM0.57m
10:30AM0.40m
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
3
7
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
10
9
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
12
9
12
11
10
8
9
8
10
11
10
9
8
6
6
6
7
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.7
SE
8
1.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
23
23
3
215
181
700
356
274
197
140
116
92
44
65
66
92
96
127
130
139
411
525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.8
N
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NW
7
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
12
3
46
40
12
8
4
3
1
7
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
26
36
6
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
2.2
NE
6
1.8
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
SW
2
0.9
S
5
1.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
25
102
390
278
518
1085
1056
384
143
151
173
223
188
11
16
20
17
16
6
1
47
240
21
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
443
443
160
168
481
26
443
48
48
274
53
46
180
181
85
0
0
0
53
364
364
296
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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