Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.1°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
1.3
NE
5
1.8
ENE
7
2.4
NE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
42
63
59
30
23
73
288
541
411
383
291
335
250
223
181
157
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:12PM1.82m
1:34AM1.95m
2:10PM1.78m
2:26AM1.85m
3:06PM1.75m
3:18AM1.78m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.26m
7:18PM0.36m
7:58AM0.31m
8:14PM0.45m
8:49AM0.35m
9:10PM0.53m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
2
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
13
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
8
9
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
42
63
59
30
23
23
3
411
383
291
335
250
223
181
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
5
1
1
4
10
6
6
6
12
12
3
41
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.8
ENE
7
2.4
NE
7
1.2
N
7
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
4
12
18
73
288
541
123
148
198
121
110
59
15
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
115
115
115
82
82
82
82
34
26
82
156
82
82
274
443
443
445
26
26
443
48
48
396
481
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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