Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 61 | 198 | 69 | 78 | 226 | 504 | 378 | 243 | 138 | 86 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.83m | 9:25PM2.01m | 9:40AM1.85m | 10:02PM2.01m | 10:21AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.25m | 3:42AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:30PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | NE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 61 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 22 | 389 | 378 | 243 | 138 | 86 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NE 16 | N 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 14 | NE 18 | NE 18 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 198 | 69 | 78 | 226 | 504 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 169 | 161 | 156 | 156 | 82 | 63 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 115 |
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