Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (10 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
68
31
49
29
23
40
47
51
62
59
62
62
64
65
46
45
44
40
34
22
21
21
19
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:00AM1.84m
2:37PM1.72m
2:53AM1.86m
3:35PM1.79m
3:49AM1.90m
4:33PM1.90m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.38m
8:41PM0.48m
9:19AM0.31m
9:40PM0.45m
10:14AM0.23m
10:40PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
7
6
6
9
10
10
8
8
9
9
9
12
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
2
2
49
29
23
40
47
51
62
59
62
62
64
65
46
45
44
40
34
22
21
21
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
3
9
3
5
11
9
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
10
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
98
68
31
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
115
63
0
47
10
83
115
47
7
0
6
6
6
7
0
0
6
6
6
7
7
7
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
1
1
5
5
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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