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Colac Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.7
Consistency of Surf: 3.7
Difficulty Level: 2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 4.2

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Colac Bay Surf Forecast / Invercargill / New Zealand

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 May 2013 NZST

Colac Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Sun Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Sat
Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM
Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
WSW

WSW

WSW

SW

WSW

SW

WSW

WSW

WSW

SSE

WSW

WSW

WSW

WSW

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SW

WSW

WSW
Period (s) (?) 14 14 14 13 14 14 13 12 12 9 11 12 12 11 11 13 13 12
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Energy (?) 3163 1061 1474 1831 934 877 368 245 184 28 146 283 153 85 66 183 93 89
Wind
(km/h)
40 W40
35 SW35
40 SW40
45 SW45
40 SSW40
20 WSW20
30 WSW30
40 W40
40 W40
45 W45
35 W35
25 W25
15 NW15
20 NNW20
15 NNW15
25 NNW25
25 N25
20 NNE20
Wind State (?) cross-
off
cross cross cross cross cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
2.61

2:59PM
2.65

3:20AM
2.58
3:54PM
2.59

4:16AM
2.52
4:51PM
2.51

5:16AM
2.45
5:50PM
2.43

6:19AM
2.38

6:52PM
2.35
7:23AM
2.33

Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:25PM
0.23
8:50AM
0.12

9:17PM
0.25
9:45AM
0.14

10:12PM
0.29
10:42AM
0.21

11:08PM
0.36
11:40AM
0.29

12:07AM
0.44

12:40PM
0.38
1:08AM
0.52


Note: the tide data above is for Colac Bay, New Zealand which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Colac Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph

Key to wind character - offshore winds at Colac Bay blow from the NW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is 13.3 °C (Statistics for 25 May 1981-2005 - mean: 11.2 max: 12.7 min: 9.1 °C)

  Sun Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Sat
Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM
rain showers
moderate rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
rain showers
cloudy
Summary rain shwrs mod. rain light rain rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs clear clear clear some clouds rain shwrs cloudy
Rain (mm) 7 7 4 9 1 1 2 1 - - 2 1 - - - - 1 -
High °C 7 6 6 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 12 12 10 12 14 12 12 14
Low °C 6 6 5 4 5 6 8 10 10 11 11 11 9 10 13 11 11 12
Chill °C (?) 1 1 1 -1 2 3 5 6 7 7 9 9 7 10 13 10 10 13
Sunrise - 8:15 - - 8:17 - - 8:18 - - 8:18 - - 8:18 - - 8:19 -
Sunset - - 17:14 - - 17:13 - - 17:13 - - 17:12 - - 17:10 - - 17:10
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  Sun Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Sat
Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM
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Information about the Colac Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Colac Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Colac Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Colac Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Colac Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Colac Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Colac Bay is 30 km (19 miles) from Tuatapere. If you plan a holiday in Invercargill, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tuatapere. Tuatapere has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.


 

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