
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 8 | N 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 124 | 112 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |
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-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.20m | 10:28PM2.08m | 11:04AM2.18m | 11:20PM2.03m | 11:57AM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM-0.00m | 4:28PM0.17m | 4:46AM0.02m | 5:20PM0.20m | 5:38AM0.07m | 6:15PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
37 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 18 | N 18 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 6 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
92 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 124 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 469 | 96 | 221 | 476 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 221 | 369 | 317 | 469 | 475 | 505 | 469 | 376 | 369 | 376 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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