Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.9° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.6
N
6
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
39
37
29
16
16
8
8
8
6
6
13
12
12
23
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
1:56AM1.66m
2:41PM1.67m
2:53AM1.61m
3:40PM1.66m
3:51AM1.60m
4:37PM1.69m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.49m
8:48PM0.66m
9:11AM0.52m
9:48PM0.68m
10:09AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
10
10
10
12
15
17
15
13
12
11
12
12
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
7
6
6
8
11
13
12
12
10
9
10
10
13
13
12
10
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