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Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Helena Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
247 | 241 | 200 | 83 | 212 | 212 | 198 | 250 | 247 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 263 | 392 | 475 | 447 | 422 | 408 | 318 | 273 | 227 | 233 | 211 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.99m | 6:11AM2.04m | 6:49PM2.11m | 7:02AM2.10m | 7:40PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.16m | 00:06AM0.30m | 12:32PM0.06m | 1:00AM0.22m | 1:23PM-0.02m | 1:54AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
247 | 4 | 200 | 83 | 212 | 212 | 2 | 25 | 43 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 318 | 273 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
131 | 241 | 157 | 80 | — | — | 198 | 250 | 247 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 263 | 392 | 475 | 447 | 422 | 408 | — | — | 227 | 233 | 211 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 82 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 82 | 82 | 70 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 70 | 82 | 115 | 115 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 47 | 82 |
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