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Colac Bay Surf Forecast
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Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Colac Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Colac Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
198 | 202 | 423 | 417 | 494 | 243 | 178 | 421 | 483 | 679 | 1045 | 2767 | 2479 | 2372 | 2218 | 2107 | 1929 | 646 | 1359 | 1339 | 1238 | 1141 | 1469 | 1629 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:37PM2.26m | 7:08AM2.21m | 7:46PM2.22m | 8:15AM2.21m | 8:50PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.63m | 1:28PM0.51m | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:33PM0.50m | 3:05AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 14 | W 22 | W 21 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 198 | 202 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 243 | 178 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 58 | 50 | 646 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 55 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 198 | 181 | 45 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 4 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 423 | 417 | 494 | 15 | 33 | 421 | 483 | 679 | 1045 | 2767 | 2479 | 2372 | 2218 | 2107 | 1929 | 298 | 1359 | 1339 | 1238 | 1141 | 1469 | 1629 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 146 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 124 |
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