Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 135 | 107 | 111 | 113 | 117 | 156 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:34AM2.21m | 7:02PM2.17m | 7:42AM2.20m | 8:11PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.61m | 00:28AM0.63m | 12:59PM0.68m | 1:29AM0.65m | 2:02PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 203 | 199 | 156 | 153 | 135 | 107 | 111 | 113 | 117 | 156 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | W 21 | WSW 19 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 19 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 42 | — | 8 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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