Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 936 | 1533 | 2107 | 2440 | 924 | 951 | 1787 | 1661 | 1559 | 1400 | 1295 | 1872 | 1879 | 1584 | 1134 | 870 | 672 | 569 | 486 | 411 | 541 | 675 | 180 | 176 | 247 | 202 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.24m | 4:28AM2.24m | 4:36PM2.15m | 5:09AM2.16m | 5:19PM2.07m | 5:53AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.75m | 10:22PM0.68m | 10:43AM0.80m | 11:03PM0.73m | 11:25AM0.84m | 11:48PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 672 | 569 | 486 | 411 | 91 | 2 | 83 | 63 | 247 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 12 | W 20 | W 20 | E 11 | E 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 75 | 40 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 176 | 61 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 12 | W 11 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 936 | 1533 | 2107 | 2440 | 924 | 951 | 1787 | 1661 | 1559 | 1400 | 1295 | 1872 | 1879 | 1584 | 1134 | 870 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 541 | 675 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 146 | 180 | 221 | 251 | 124 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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