
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 225 | 225 | 246 | 246 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 339 | 289 | 319 | 304 | 299 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 128 | 125 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.69m | 6:46PM1.83m | 6:53AM1.74m | 7:29PM1.89m | 7:37AM1.78m | 8:09PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.39m | 00:56AM0.53m | 1:07PM0.33m | 1:41AM0.47m | 1:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
225 | 225 | 225 | 246 | 246 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 339 | 289 | 319 | 304 | 299 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 128 | 125 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 75 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
11 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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