Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1010 | 763 | 955 | 1817 | 1893 | 1456 | 1270 | 1164 | 1740 | 2048 | 2167 | 2322 | 2290 | 1992 | 1676 | 1419 | 1229 | 1106 | 1004 | 836 | 724 | 623 | 613 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:03AM2.33m | 6:26PM2.23m | 7:09AM2.24m | 7:38PM2.16m | 8:20AM2.20m | 8:51PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.46m | 12:25PM0.61m | 00:55AM0.53m | 1:28PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.56m | 2:38PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1010 | 763 | 955 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 102 | 175 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2322 | 2290 | 1992 | 1676 | 1419 | 1229 | 1106 | 1004 | 836 | 724 | 623 | 613 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 417 | 371 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 7 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1817 | 1893 | 1456 | 1270 | 1164 | 1740 | 2048 | 2167 | 57 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 11 | 3 | 180 | 146 | 146 | 188 | 180 | 180 | 124 | 124 | 147 | 17 | 124 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 17 | 0 |
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