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Colac Bay Surf Forecast
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Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | |
538 | 447 | 440 | 361 | 271 | 213 | 213 | 169 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 85 | 51 | 51 | 78 | 301 | 427 | 117 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 74 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.30m | 12:42PM2.33m | 00:58AM2.29m | 1:22PM2.32m | 1:35AM2.26m | 2:01PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.71m | 6:37AM0.64m | 6:59PM0.73m | 7:16AM0.64m | 7:38PM0.73m | 7:55AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | ESE 7 | E 8 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 8 |
 kJ | 538 | 447 | 440 | 361 | 271 | 213 | 213 | 169 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 85 | 51 | 51 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 117 | 33 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 74 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 4 | S 14 | E 8 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 113 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 15 | NNE 3 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | E 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 5 | — | 301 | 427 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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