Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.5°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.


How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (14 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.4
NNW
3
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
9
6
6
6
6
13
13
6
6
7
8
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
19
11
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
W
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:43AM2.01m
6:26PM2.11m
6:40AM2.06m
7:21PM2.20m
7:36AM2.09m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.33m
12:05PM0.07m
00:39AM0.26m
1:00PM0.00m
1:36AM0.19m
1:55PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
11
10
9
5
5
5
6
13
13
6
6
7
8
8
6
3
4
3
2
1
4
3
9
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
6
6
5
5
3
5
3
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
2
3
5
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
4
4
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
4
2
4
19
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
82
82
115
82
82
82
82
115
115
157
117
115
82
82
82
82
82
82
450
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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