Surf Forecasts:
Helena Bay surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Helena Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Helena Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Helena Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Helena Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 126 | 161 | 125 | 82 | 108 | 105 | 202 | 180 | 166 | 147 | 117 | 80 | 148 | 206 | 111 | 65 | 1474 | 2549 | 1629 | 506 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.91m | 11:36PM1.74m | 12:10PM1.86m | 00:21AM1.67m | 12:55PM1.80m | 1:09AM1.62m | 1:42PM1.76m | 2:01AM1.58m | 2:31PM1.74m | 2:57AM1.58m | 3:21PM1.74m | 3:54AM1.61m | 4:13PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.31m | 5:40PM0.47m | 5:49AM0.37m | 6:25PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.43m | 7:12PM0.55m | 7:20AM0.48m | 8:02PM0.57m | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:54PM0.55m | 9:03AM0.56m | 9:46PM0.51m | 9:58AM0.55m | 10:38PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 126 | 161 | 125 | 82 | 108 | 105 | 202 | 180 | 166 | 147 | 117 | 80 | 90 | 206 | 111 | 64 | 14 | 1850 | 1316 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 54 | 69 | 59 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 47 | 64 | 96 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NE 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 3 | 32 | 12 | — | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | S 5 | S 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 16 | 5 | 74 | 148 | — | 20 | 4 | 1474 | 2549 | 1629 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 108 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 483 | 360 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 47 | 82 | 92 | 3 |
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