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Colac Bay Surf Forecast
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Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Colac Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Colac Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 7PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2684 | 2449 | 2287 | 2151 | 1831 | 4535 | 3961 | 3688 | 3316 | 2786 | 2465 | 1919 | 1493 | 1261 | 1093 | 983 | 789 | 678 | 668 | 613 | 468 | 461 | 461 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:11AM2.17m | 9:40PM2.21m | 10:02AM2.30m | 10:30PM2.32m | 10:52AM2.43m | 11:18PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.61m | 4:01AM0.63m | 4:27PM0.53m | 4:51AM0.52m | 5:18PM0.46m | 5:40AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | WSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 869 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 3316 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 1261 | 1093 | 983 | 789 | 678 | 668 | 613 | 468 | 461 | 461 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 53 | 107 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | — | — | 187 | 322 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 142 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 2684 | 2449 | 2287 | 2151 | 1831 | 4535 | 3961 | 3688 | 28 | 2786 | 2465 | 1919 | 1493 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 221 | 271 | 221 | 221 | 124 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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