Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
651
577
566
489
477
477
486
496
496
543
810
784
759
772
762
833
638
628
529
485
401
394
379
372
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
15
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15PM1.95m
9:23AM1.78m
9:54PM1.95m
10:05AM1.76m
10:33PM1.94m
10:47AM1.75m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.43m
3:36PM0.29m
4:10AM0.41m
4:16PM0.31m
4:51AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
11
11
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
12
11
11
12
11
12
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
9
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Energy kJ
651
577
566
489
477
477
486
496
496
543
810
784
759
772
762
833
638
628
529
485
401
394
379
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
5
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
46
30
30
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
Energy kJ
16
19
43
36
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
70
70
47
47
34
7
34
47
47
48
26
13
26
26
82
364
480
369
48
60
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
5
4
3
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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