
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 1PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6103 | 6078 | 4895 | 5036 | 4972 | 4743 | 3857 | 3313 | 2908 | 2035 | 1541 | 1094 | 865 | 710 | 623 | 420 | 339 | 308 | 250 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:00AM2.30m | 4:23PM2.29m | 4:44AM2.28m | 5:07PM2.26m | 5:35AM2.25m | 6:00PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.47m | 10:45PM0.53m | 11:12AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.58m | 12:03PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
6 | 6 | 19 | 858 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | 1541 | 1094 | 865 | 710 | 623 | 420 | 339 | 308 | 250 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
19 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 61 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 86 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 22 | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 19 | 31 | — | 51 | 19 | 26 | — | 22 | 21 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6103 | 6078 | 4895 | 5036 | 4972 | 4743 | 3857 | 3313 | 2908 | 2035 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 222 | 260 | 338 | 578 | 338 | 343 | 292 | 292 | 271 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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