Colac Bay surf break

Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°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 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
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3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
W
13
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
21
2.2
WSW
20
1.4
WSW
19
2.2
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3962
3514
3253
2745
2253
2005
1777
1713
1961
1843
1785
1901
2210
2471
2469
2665
2636
2214
1913
4535
3961
1497
3316
2786
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:51PM2.02m
8:17AM2.06m
8:48PM2.10m
9:11AM2.17m
9:40PM2.21m
10:02AM2.30m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.75m
2:11AM0.81m
2:41PM0.69m
3:08AM0.73m
3:35PM0.61m
4:01AM0.63m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
11
12
11
11
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
-2
-1
0
1
4
4
2
5
6
5
5
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
1.4
WSW
19
2.2
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
4
1463
1402
8
9
9
9
2
8
8
8
2
4
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
1497
3316
2786
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
4
15
13
12
3
3
3
3
77
4
2
3
3
53
106
11
9
9
30
29
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
W
13
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
21
2.2
WSW
20
1.7
WSW
14
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
Energy kJ
3962
3514
3253
2745
2253
2005
1777
1713
1961
1843
1785
1901
2210
2471
2469
2665
2636
2214
1913
4535
3961
1122
28
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
7
4
4
5
4
6
6
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
5
5
5
8
5
Distance (km)
493
493
221
221
147
44
44
44
180
44
44
180
180
182
222
271
221
221
221
44
44
44
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
8
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
6
9
7
6
9
4
6
6
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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