Colac Bay surf break

Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
507
220
167
738
277
339
392
470
280
259
619
697
834
834
834
943
1002
1111
1322
1509
1608
1948
2392
2776
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:50AM2.24m
9:19PM2.22m
9:44AM2.26m
10:10PM2.24m
10:33AM2.29m
10:56PM2.27m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.57m
3:34AM0.64m
3:57PM0.62m
4:25AM0.65m
4:47PM0.66m
5:11AM0.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:15
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
2
6
6
Temp °C
9
11
12
13
12
12
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
8
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
10
9
8
8
7
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
W
7
0.1
S
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
1.7
W
8
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
507
220
114
3
164
85
392
470
280
210
619
697
834
834
834
943
18
16
15
14
14
15
17
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.3
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
3
56
167
3
4
55
151
223
217
259
4
17
19
23
22
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
4
29
5
5
5
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
W
7
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
4
738
277
339
15
20
20
20
20
40
1002
1111
1322
1509
1608
1948
2392
2776
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
9
9
Distance (km)
0
0
0
44
0
0
146
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
44
180
44
44
44
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
6
8
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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