Helena Bay Surf Break

Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.2°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
65
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
46
164
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:15PM1.89m
00:41AM2.05m
1:12PM1.82m
1:34AM1.95m
2:10PM1.78m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.21m
6:24PM0.24m
7:05AM0.26m
7:18PM0.36m
7:58AM0.31m
8:14PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
13
14
17
19
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
13
16
16
15
15
16
Feels °C
10
11
12
15
17
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
14
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
67
65
53
38
36
35
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
12
12
12
12
12
11
8
14
46
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
22
12
12
12
12
12
6
2
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
12
11
11
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1.5
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
16
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
6
6
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
82
82
82
82
82
82
274
82
82
82
157
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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