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Helena Bay Surf Forecast
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Helena Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Helena Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Helena Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | |
326 | 358 | 335 | 369 | 423 | 467 | 514 | 522 | 502 | 531 | 531 | 575 | 636 | 746 | 945 | 665 | 890 | 1058 | 697 | 778 | 848 | 810 | 719 | 1499 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:37AM2.02m | 11:14PM2.19m | 11:35AM1.94m | 00:11AM2.11m | 12:35PM1.86m | 1:09AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.05m | 5:34AM0.22m | 5:49PM0.14m | 6:33AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | 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 | ENE 9 | — | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 259 | — | 5 | 697 | 778 | 848 | 810 | 719 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 47 | 123 | — | 22 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 326 | 358 | 335 | 369 | 423 | 467 | 514 | 522 | 502 | 531 | 531 | 575 | 636 | 746 | 945 | 665 | 890 | 1058 | 506 | 567 | 592 | 655 | 710 | 1499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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