Colac Bay Surf Break

Colac Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.36° S 167.90° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C

1.2°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)18s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
2
2
1
3
2
!
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
!
!
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.6
WSW
19
1.9
W
18
2.1
W
18
1.9
W
17
1.8
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
W
13
2
W
14
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
141
157
289
2370
2715
2117
1714
496
441
1016
1049
1576
3969
4513
4588
4479
4092
3685
2986
2170
1674
1415
1045
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
25
W
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:46AM2.16m
4:12PM2.19m
4:27AM2.16m
4:53PM2.17m
5:12AM2.16m
5:38PM2.16m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.54m
10:28PM0.62m
10:55AM0.56m
11:13PM0.64m
11:42AM0.60m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:30
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
2
3
3
8
8
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
4
4
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
6
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
9
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
W
13
2
W
14
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
202
141
157
151
16
18
18
41
456
397
1016
1049
1576
3969
4513
4588
4479
4092
3685
2986
2170
1674
1415
1045
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
19
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
20
80
76
289
1
15
14
14
496
441
12
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
86
21
140
68
15
20
19
17
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
1.9
W
18
2.1
W
18
1.9
W
17
1.8
W
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
11
8
16
7
2370
2715
2117
1714
64
11
5
7
16
27
18
1
63
61
30
28
6
10
9
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
5
3
5
7
3
5
5
5
4
1
6
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
13
0
44
146
124
124
146
17
17
271
17
271
271
498
17
17
17
17
27
271
222
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
9
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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