
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 129 | 181 | 206 | 259 | 259 | 139 | 289 | 202 | 184 | 157 | 289 | 1688 | 3594 | 2373 | 535 | 596 | 472 | 975 | 919 | 1197 | 3759 | 4699 | 4730 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07AM2.17m | 3:34PM2.20m | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
221 | 129 | 181 | 206 | 259 | 259 | 139 | 289 | 202 | 184 | 157 | 151 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 384 | 400 | 472 | 975 | 919 | 1197 | 3759 | 4699 | 4730 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 15 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | N 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SE 11 | S 22 | — | SW 18 | — | — |
43 | 51 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 106 | 6 | 19 | 80 | 76 | 289 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 535 | 596 | 441 | 5 | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 13 | W 23 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 14 | E 4 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 140 | 68 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 19 |
5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1688 | 3594 | 2373 | 51 | — | 7 | 7 | 127 | — | — | 1 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 124 | 221 | 146 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 223 | 271 | 271 |
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