
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 101 | 176 | 168 | 173 | 162 | 212 | 218 | 173 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.65m | 5:10PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.66m | 6:00PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.47m | 10:23PM0.65m | 10:43AM0.47m | 11:18PM0.63m | 11:34AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
116 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 101 | 176 | 168 | 173 | 162 | 212 | 218 | 173 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 16 | NW 4 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
42 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 31 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 17 | NNW 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | N 14 | N 11 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 69 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 53 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 369 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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