
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1634 | 1255 | 953 | 710 | 623 | 490 | 339 | 308 | 203 | 199 | 156 | 150 | 135 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 117 | 154 | 110 | 102 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.26m | 5:35AM2.25m | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:34AM2.21m | 7:02PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.58m | 12:03PM0.61m | 00:28AM0.63m | 12:59PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1634 | 1255 | 953 | 710 | 623 | 490 | 339 | 308 | 203 | 199 | 156 | 150 | 135 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 117 | 154 | 110 | 102 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
— | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 85 | 20 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | W 21 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 14 |
— | 63 | 62 | 31 | — | 51 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 42 | — | 8 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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