Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
23
49
90
171
245
304
393
524
628
711
730
703
749
935
982
1114
1259
1817
2030
3061
3329
3690
5045
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:18AM1.80m
6:54PM1.89m
7:01AM1.80m
7:35PM1.92m
7:43AM1.81m
8:16PM1.93m
Low Tide
12:34PM0.31m
1:03AM0.47m
1:16PM0.29m
1:45AM0.45m
1:57PM0.28m
2:27AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
5
14
33
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
32
12
12
18
6
17
17
3
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
20
20
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
2
3
6
3
3
3
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
12
2
2
2
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
5
23
49
90
171
245
304
393
524
628
711
730
703
749
935
982
1114
1259
1817
2030
3061
3329
3690
5045
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
Distance (km)
82
82
268
82
82
274
82
450
456
481
481
481
458
274
456
480
483
450
456
450
456
456
77
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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