Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (03 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 74 | 71 | 46 | 79 | 70 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 64 | 25 | 1450 | 1047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.19m | 3:26AM2.11m | 3:57PM2.15m | 4:07AM2.07m | 4:38PM2.10m | 4:53AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.75m | 9:51AM0.67m | 10:11PM0.76m | 10:35AM0.68m | 10:54PM0.76m | 11:22AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 |
110 | 74 | 71 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 8 |
22 | 42 | 28 | 41 | 79 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | W 18 | SE 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
7 | 11 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 169 | 1450 | 1047 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 124 | 146 | 146 | 124 |
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