
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 6PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1062 | 2462 | 2434 | 2139 | 1652 | 1429 | 1261 | 1055 | 988 | 822 | 795 | 972 | 1820 | 1672 | 1807 | 1807 | 1611 | 1591 | 1411 | 1324 | 1103 | 1059 | 936 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.21m | 8:32PM2.20m | 9:06AM2.27m | 9:34PM2.25m | 10:09AM2.35m | 10:35PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.69m | 2:56AM0.65m | 3:28PM0.67m | 3:59AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.61m | 5:00AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1016 | 2462 | 2434 | 2139 | 1652 | 1429 | 1261 | 1055 | 988 | 822 | 687 | 972 | 1820 | 1672 | 1807 | 1807 | 1611 | 1591 | 1411 | 1324 | 1103 | 1059 | 936 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 |
1062 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 432 | 795 | 527 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | ESE 9 |
14 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 25 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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