Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.5°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 (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 11PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
64
64
64
62
44
41
38
33
32
19
18
17
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
13
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:35PM1.79m
3:49AM1.90m
4:33PM1.90m
4:46AM1.95m
5:30PM2.01m
5:43AM2.01m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.45m
10:14AM0.23m
10:40PM0.40m
11:10AM0.15m
11:40PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
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
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
15
14
13
14
14
13
12
15
16
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
12
12
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
10
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
64
64
64
64
62
44
41
38
33
32
19
18
17
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
3
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
6
1
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
5
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
1
1
7
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
34
7
7
7
0
7
7
7
115
10
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
82
82
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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