Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 168 | 143 | 117 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.85m | 11:57AM1.66m | 00:25AM1.84m | 12:47PM1.65m | 1:11AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.39m | 6:02AM0.49m | 6:07PM0.43m | 6:48AM0.48m | 6:54PM0.47m | 7:36AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
196 | 168 | 143 | 117 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 2 | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 426 | 450 | 450 | 425 | 469 | 395 | 395 | 394 | 394 | 360 | 268 | 322 |
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