Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.7° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
257
229
229
192
183
183
201
281
294
287
251
245
273
288
319
367
371
324
300
262
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:53PM1.97m
5:10AM1.90m
5:54PM2.06m
6:11AM1.96m
6:50PM2.15m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.23m
11:08PM0.39m
11:31AM0.16m
00:11AM0.30m
12:29PM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
13
13
12
9
8
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
13
13
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