
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 371 | 300 | 186 | 191 | 171 | 163 | 153 | 239 | 787 | 350 | 930 | 443 | 386 | 301 | 229 | 130 | 98 | 114 | 146 | 141 | 184 | 184 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.74m | 11:52PM1.91m | 12:18PM1.74m | 00:35AM1.90m | 1:09PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.38m | 5:38PM0.38m | 6:15AM0.36m | 6:24PM0.42m | 7:01AM0.34m | 7:15PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
206 | 167 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 136 | 136 | 98 | 98 | 367 | 98 | 466 | 443 | 386 | 301 | 229 | 130 | 83 | 114 | 146 | 141 | 184 | 184 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | E 10 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 98 | 10 | 102 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 98 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | — | N 18 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 12 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 27 | — | 14 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
239 | 371 | 300 | 186 | 191 | 171 | 163 | 153 | 239 | 787 | 350 | 930 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 55 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 48 | 480 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 53 | 13 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 83 | 68 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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