
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 294 | 407 | 583 | 979 | 422 | 383 | 301 | 251 | 212 | 218 | 187 | 187 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 155 | 237 | 203 | 227 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.90m | 4:05AM1.85m | 4:53PM1.97m | 5:10AM1.90m | 5:54PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.45m | 10:28AM0.23m | 11:08PM0.39m | 11:31AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 569 | 422 | 383 | 301 | 251 | 212 | 218 | 187 | 187 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 155 | 237 | 203 | 227 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | SE 4 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 13 | — |
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
219 | 294 | 407 | 583 | 979 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 82 |
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