Helena Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
12
12
12
17
25
29
62
95
145
160
206
254
328
408
637
829
659
454
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:58PM1.90m
7:10AM1.80m
7:37PM1.97m
7:52AM1.86m
8:15PM2.02m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.41m
1:21PM0.29m
1:52AM0.32m
2:02PM0.24m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
4
5
3
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
17
15
13
Feels °C
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
13
13
14
16
15
9
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