Colac Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.36° S 167.90° E

Colac Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Colac Bay

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
13.0° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Colac Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Evening (05 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.7
W
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.8
WSW
7
2.1
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
19
3
W
18
3
W
17
3
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
59
58
29
37
52
11
27
27
804
770
600
416
346
510
936
1106
1293
5334
5500
5667
5587
5263
4966
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
25
W
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:07AM2.07m
4:38PM2.10m
4:53AM2.05m
5:23PM2.07m
5:43AM2.05m
6:13PM2.07m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.68m
10:54PM0.76m
11:22AM0.69m
11:42PM0.77m
12:13PM0.70m
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8:23
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8:23
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8:25
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8:26
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5:08
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—
—
—
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5:08
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5:07
—
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5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
10
11
10
12
13
Feels °C
9
10
9
11
14
9
7
6
5
4
3
5
5
2
-1
-1
1
1
1
3
4
3
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
E
8
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
8
—
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
18
Energy kJ
61
59
58
15
25
28
3
1
13
6
6
9
8
7
16
1
33
15
20
—
427
399
390
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
20
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
9
15
29
29
36
11
10
9
9
9
7
7
5
1
5
2
20
77
10
2
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
12
—
0.1
E
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
3
4
15
37
3
7
27
27
25
24
1
2
5
5
11
10
36
11
—
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.7
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.8
WSW
7
2.1
W
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
19
3
W
18
3
W
17
3
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
Energy kJ
5
3
3
1
1
52
139
134
151
804
770
600
416
346
510
936
1106
1293
5334
5500
5667
5587
5263
4966
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Otago
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
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Otago
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
Dunedin - Blue Tops
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
44
124
124
124
124
124
0
124
146
146
473
339
124
180
134
180
180
182
188
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
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Papatowai
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Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
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Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
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9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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8
8
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