Helena Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.43° S 174.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Helena Bay sea temperature is

16.4° C

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 (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	10s
Evening (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 17
	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	1	1	1	2	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 8	NNE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 13	E 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	E 18	E 17	E 17	E 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	17	17	18	7	10	19	21	23	23	22	21	21	21	22	31	37	40	63	222	215	270	254	329	324
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	NW	NNW	NNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off
High Tide	7:05PM2.18m				7:21AM2.05m				8:00PM2.25m				8:17AM2.07m				8:52PM2.28m					9:11AM2.07m
Low Tide			1:22AM0.21m				1:39PM-0.01m				2:18AM0.15m				2:33PM-0.03m					3:11AM0.11m				3:25PM-0.01m


	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	12	12	12	14	15	14	13	13	13	12	13	16	18	16	15	13	13	13	12	15	16	14
Feels °C	13	12	11	11	11	12	13	13	12	12	11	11	12	14	17	15	14	12	11	11	10	13	14	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NNW 5	ESE 10	N 5	NNE 4	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 13	ESE 10	ESE 14	ESE 14	E 18	E 17	E 17	E 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
kJ	8	5	18	4	2	19	21	23	23	22	21	21	21	22	31	20	40	63	222	215	270	254	329	324
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 5	NE 4	NNW 5	ESE 8	ESE 8	N 4	NNE 10	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	E 13	ESE 10	N 5	NNW 4	E 18	N 4	N 4	N 4	NE 9	NNE 9	N 8
kJ	5	5	5	7	6	2	10	1	1	10	10	10	10	14	9	4	4	60	1	1	1	3	8	6
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 10	NNE 10	N 4	NNE 10	NNE 10	NE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	E 13	NE 10	NNW 5	E 14	ESE 10	N 4	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	N 4	—	NE 9
kJ	17	17	3	3	10	10	1	11	11	1	1	1	14	4	2	37	19	3	3	3	3	1	—	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 5	NNW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 2	—	S 4	SW 3	SSW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	4	10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Pataua Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Okupe Beach Northland	Okupe Beach Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2
Distance (km)	115	115	115	115	82	157	180	115	122	122	82	34	7	7	7	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Twilight Beach	Scott Point	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Pareparea Bay	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Matauri Bay	Fairway Reef	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Moureeses	Takou Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	4	4	1	1	1	4	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Arawhata Taranaki	The Box Northland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	8	7	5	6	5	5	4	4	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	7
Header Global	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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