Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 569 | 392 | 287 | 304 | 306 | 540 | 462 | 196 | 168 | 142 | 115 | 86 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.88m | 11:11AM1.69m | 11:42PM1.85m | 11:57AM1.66m | 00:25AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.49m | 5:23PM0.39m | 6:02AM0.49m | 6:07PM0.43m | 6:48AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
9 | 6 | 99 | 96 | 191 | 287 | 291 | 256 | 196 | 168 | 142 | 115 | 86 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | SE 4 |
4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 125 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | E 10 | ESE 7 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 3 |
529 | 569 | 392 | 287 | 304 | 306 | 540 | 462 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 494 | 134 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 115 | 115 | 46 | 115 | 46 | 7 |
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