Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1259 | 1207 | 1139 | 989 | 1127 | 1380 | 1236 | 1060 | 1198 | 1317 | 1338 | 1255 | 1849 | 1982 | 1822 | 1728 | 1567 | 1525 | 1358 | 1143 | 1127 | 988 | 939 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.45m | 4:35PM2.38m | 5:02AM2.34m | 5:21PM2.26m | 5:54AM2.23m | 6:15PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.43m | 10:57PM0.53m | 11:24AM0.61m | 11:46PM0.68m | 12:13PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1259 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 128 | 36 | 12 | 194 | 195 | 18 | 17 | 170 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1728 | 1567 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 20 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 98 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
40 | 1207 | 1139 | 989 | 1127 | 1380 | 1236 | 1060 | 1198 | 1317 | 1338 | 1255 | 1849 | 1982 | 1822 | 40 | 44 | 1525 | 1358 | 1143 | 1127 | 988 | 939 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 124 | 124 | 13 | 124 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 392 | 147 | 44 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
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