Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 47 | 292 | 508 | 422 | 667 | 746 | 352 | 298 | 237 | 193 | 153 | 128 | 113 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 92 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.78m | 2:26AM1.85m | 3:06PM1.75m | 3:18AM1.78m | 4:01PM1.74m | 4:10AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.45m | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.53m | 9:40AM0.39m | 10:05PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 3 | — | 422 | — | 746 | 352 | 298 | 237 | 192 | 153 | 128 | 113 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 92 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 11 | E 13 | E 12 | S 5 | N 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 292 | 508 | 112 | 667 | 268 | 208 | 210 | 183 | 193 | 128 | 100 | — | 12 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 157 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 395 | 446 | 180 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 26 | 48 | 46 | 99 | 181 | 181 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
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