Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 32 | 53 | 94 | 205 | 99 | 81 | 41 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.86m | 11:21PM1.97m | 11:51AM1.85m | 00:06AM1.93m | 12:42PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.33m | 5:44AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.38m | 6:30AM0.27m | 6:50PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 114 | 99 | 81 | 41 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 53 | 94 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 7 | 53 | 7 | 77 | 116 | 85 | 63 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 115 | 82 | 82 |
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