Helena Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Helena Bay

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
1.4
N
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
8
1.5
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
125
342
400
374
521
501
259
510
292
228
375
186
155
111
89
70
63
49
36
36
17
18
21
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:28AM1.72m
11:00PM1.88m
11:11AM1.69m
11:42PM1.85m
11:57AM1.66m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.47m
4:41PM0.35m
5:17AM0.49m
5:23PM0.39m
6:02AM0.49m
6:07PM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
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—
—
—
5:15
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:15
—
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5:15
 mm
—
—
—
1
1
6
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
13
11
11
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
13
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
NE
8
0.2
E
9
1.7
N
8
0.9
NE
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
115
112
8
7
99
6
328
94
329
292
228
212
186
155
111
89
70
63
49
36
36
17
18
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
NE
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
N
6
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
9
2
96
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
13
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
11
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
2
—
—
4
4
9
4
8
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
3
2
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
8
1.5
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.4
NW
8
0.5
NW
4
1.9
NNW
7
—
0.5
W
3
—
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
59
125
342
400
374
521
501
259
510
273
6
375
—
5
—
1
1
2
3
3
8
14
13
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Marsden Point
Northland
Whiritoa
Coromandel
Loisell's
East Cape
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Makorori North
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
48
247
484
596
490
494
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
34
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Ruakaka
Whananaki bar
Daniels Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Forestry
Forestry
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Clark Island
Coromandel
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Lebu
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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