
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 5PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1611 | 1591 | 1411 | 1324 | 1103 | 1074 | 936 | 773 | 763 | 651 | 534 | 478 | 395 | 384 | 378 | 294 | 212 | 162 | 141 | 108 | 177 | 157 | 180 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.35m | 10:35PM2.32m | 11:10AM2.43m | 11:35PM2.40m | 12:10PM2.51m | 00:32AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.61m | 5:00AM0.45m | 5:35PM0.51m | 6:00AM0.31m | 6:32PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
1611 | 1591 | 1411 | 1324 | 1103 | 1074 | 936 | 773 | 763 | 651 | 534 | 478 | 395 | 384 | 378 | 294 | 212 | 162 | 141 | 108 | 177 | 61 | 63 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 23 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 12 | 87 | 33 | 89 | 157 | 161 | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | W 23 | SW 22 | W 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 18 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 81 | 76 | 118 | 180 | 246 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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