
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
61 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:20PM2.16m | 7:44AM2.05m | 8:06PM2.17m | 8:31AM2.07m | 8:49PM2.14m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.12m | 1:55PM0.11m | 2:24AM0.08m | 2:41PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
61 | 61 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
30 | 31 | 21 | 42 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 16 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 12 | NNE 12 | SSE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SSE 5 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 77 |
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