Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.0° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
182
200
212
278
310
439
416
849
597
454
361
280
202
175
88
86
192
241
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
10
NE
15
NNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:37PM1.97m
7:52AM1.86m
8:15PM2.02m
8:33AM1.92m
8:53PM2.06m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.32m
2:02PM0.24m
2:32AM0.25m
2:43PM0.22m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
7
12
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
11
12
13
13
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
15
14
12
10
6
7
7
8
11
12
10
9
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