Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 854 | 1376 | 1292 | 1145 | 1091 | 1091 | 970 | 845 | 789 | 678 | 569 | 497 | 415 | 408 | 342 | 317 | 317 | 201 | 195 | 178 | 145 | 133 | 131 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM2.21m | 1:06PM2.25m | 1:19AM2.20m | 1:45PM2.24m | 1:55AM2.19m | 2:22PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.64m | 7:21PM0.72m | 7:38AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.67m | 8:15AM0.56m | 8:33PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | 854 | 1376 | 1292 | 1145 | 1091 | 1091 | 970 | 845 | 789 | 678 | 569 | 497 | 415 | 408 | 342 | 317 | 317 | 201 | 195 | 178 | 145 | 133 | 40 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 164 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 131 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 12 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | N 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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