
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4077 | 4026 | 3311 | 2916 | 2558 | 2070 | 1832 | 1344 | 1505 | 1179 | 1026 | 901 | 851 | 771 | 746 | 638 | 628 | 274 | 260 | 476 | 403 | 403 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:30AM2.13m | 10:50PM2.11m | 11:18AM2.16m | 11:37PM2.14m | 12:03PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.82m | 4:48PM0.89m | 5:11AM0.76m | 5:38PM0.82m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:21PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | S 14 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
15 | 84 | 29 | 2916 | 2558 | 4 | 1832 | 1344 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 638 | 628 | 274 | 260 | 476 | 403 | 403 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 16 |
— | 24 | 85 | 124 | 110 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 5 | 82 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 15 | S 12 | SE 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | W 18 | W 18 | S 11 | S 12 | SE 13 |
— | — | 6 | — | 9 | 26 | 37 | 37 | — | 17 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WNW 5 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
4077 | 4026 | 3311 | 44 | 42 | 2070 | — | 29 | 1505 | 1179 | 1026 | 901 | 851 | 771 | 746 | — | — | 92 | 103 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 27 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












