Colac Bay Surf Break

Colac Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.36° S 167.90° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C

1.5°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.


How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1464
1285
1190
1004
975
841
828
828
793
1437
1292
1275
1145
1091
956
956
789
678
569
497
415
408
342
317
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
0
E
0
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:24PM2.25m
00:40AM2.21m
1:06PM2.25m
1:19AM2.20m
1:45PM2.24m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.69m
6:42PM0.76m
6:59AM0.64m
7:21PM0.72m
7:38AM0.60m
7:57PM0.67m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:33
8:32
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1464
1285
1190
4
4
841
828
828
793
1437
1292
1275
1145
1091
956
956
789
678
569
497
415
408
342
317
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
WSW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
25
4
4
38
67
63
32
22
162
21
21
22
22
20
20
18
17
17
4
4
4
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
24
24
24
23
23
5
10
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
41
1004
975
44
34
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
12
12
12
12
11
17
0
12
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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