Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 am 03 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
496
496
543
810
784
759
772
759
833
638
628
607
482
467
387
379
381
385
252
247
204
204
165
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
35
NW
35
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:23AM1.78m
9:54PM1.95m
10:05AM1.76m
10:33PM1.94m
10:47AM1.75m
11:11PM1.93m
Low Tide
3:36PM0.29m
4:10AM0.41m
4:16PM0.31m
4:51AM0.40m
4:56PM0.34m
5:32AM0.38m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
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—
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7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
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5:21
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
2
—
Temp °C
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
15
16
14
15
14
11
9
Feels °C
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
13
13
11
10
8
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
486
496
496
543
810
784
759
772
759
833
638
628
607
482
467
387
379
381
385
252
247
204
204
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
NE
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
11
42
24
17
3
3
5
3
3
47
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
—
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
4
4
—
—
3
3
—
—
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
5
1
NNW
5
—
0.4
W
3
—
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
26
42
58
—
3
—
30
33
19
66
109
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Scott Point
Northland
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Waiapu River
East Cape
Okupe Beach
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
Okupe Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
4
1
Distance (km)
47
82
82
82
13
13
13
26
48
180
397
480
450
6
0
0
0
0
13
13
82
48
322
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Ledge
The Box
The Box
The Box
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
Te Paki
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Baylys Beach
Houhora Harbour Bar
Taupo Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Cobden Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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