
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Helena Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Helena Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Helena Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
125 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 101 | 176 | 168 | 173 | 162 | 208 | 289 | 222 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.65m | 5:10PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.66m | 6:00PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.65m | 10:43AM0.47m | 11:18PM0.63m | 11:34AM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
125 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 24 | 61 | 64 | 101 | 176 | 168 | 173 | 162 | 208 | 289 | 222 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 16 | NW 4 | E 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 13 | SE 6 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 61 | 26 | 69 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 17 | NNW 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | SE 6 | SSE 5 |
15 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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