
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 496 | 496 | 543 | 810 | 784 | 759 | 772 | 759 | 833 | 638 | 628 | 607 | 482 | 467 | 387 | 379 | 381 | 385 | 252 | 247 | 204 | 204 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.78m | 9:54PM1.95m | 10:05AM1.76m | 10:33PM1.94m | 10:47AM1.75m | 11:11PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.29m | 4:10AM0.41m | 4:16PM0.31m | 4:51AM0.40m | 4:56PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
486 | 496 | 496 | 543 | 810 | 784 | 759 | 772 | 759 | 833 | 638 | 628 | 607 | 482 | 467 | 387 | 379 | 381 | 385 | 252 | 247 | 204 | 204 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | N 10 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | W 3 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 42 | 58 | — | 3 | — | 30 | 33 | 19 | 66 | 109 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 180 | 397 | 480 | 450 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 48 | 322 | 6 |
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