
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
20 | 13 | 46 | 68 | 109 | 143 | 119 | 123 | 84 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 19 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.97m | 11:51AM1.85m | 00:06AM1.93m | 12:42PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.38m | 6:30AM0.27m | 6:50PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 75 | 47 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 |
20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 50 | 46 | 68 | 109 | 143 | 119 | 123 | 84 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 169 | 77 | 177 | 47 | 322 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 115 | 115 | 82 |
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