
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 97 | 206 | 171 | 186 | 126 | 109 | 108 | 89 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.93m | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:40PM1.85m | 00:56AM1.90m | 1:32PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.24m | 6:45PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.31m | 7:37PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
58 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 86 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 89 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 6 | NW 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 2 | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 97 | 206 | 171 | 186 | 126 | 109 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 99 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 115 |
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