
Surf Forecasts:
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 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 74 | 195 | 524 | 322 | 332 | 549 | 412 | 353 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.05m | 1:12PM1.82m | 1:34AM1.95m | 2:10PM1.78m | 2:26AM1.85m | 3:06PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.26m | 7:18PM0.36m | 7:58AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.45m | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 74 | 195 | — | 322 | 280 | 344 | 412 | 353 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 524 | 187 | 332 | 549 | 87 | 87 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 82 | 156 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 274 | 443 | 443 | 451 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 404 |
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