
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.92m | 00:37AM1.88m | 1:21PM1.89m | 1:39AM1.82m | 2:26PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.22m | 6:34PM0.40m | 7:01AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.45m | 8:02AM0.30m | 8:42PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | ENE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 38 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 18 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 68 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 187 | 476 | 469 | 157 | 469 | 483 | 469 | 476 | 476 |
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