
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3234 | 3838 | 3693 | 3693 | 3693 | 3804 | 3901 | 4124 | 4302 | 4363 | 4164 | 4221 | 4221 | 4226 | 4424 | 4062 | 3835 | 3779 | 3295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:28PM2.50m | 4:00AM2.53m | 4:19PM2.44m | 4:56AM2.45m | 5:15PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.31m | 10:21AM0.45m | 10:46PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSE 15 | S 16 |
178 | 170 | 231 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 428 | 4 | 422 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 581 | 644 | 496 | — | 42 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3234 | 3838 | 3693 | 3693 | 3693 | 3804 | 3901 | 4124 | 4302 | 4363 | 4164 | 4221 | 4221 | 4226 | 4424 | 4062 | 3835 | 3779 | 3295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 182 | 180 | 147 | 180 | 180 | 188 | 474 | 473 | 473 | 184 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 578 | 493 | 493 | 493 |
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