Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 396 | 469 | 563 | 572 | 493 | 413 | 278 | 172 | 175 | 180 | 263 | 193 | 190 | 187 | 289 | 209 | 141 | 143 | 1222 | 1925 | 3544 | 2551 | 1881 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:31AM2.18m | 2:58PM2.22m | 3:07AM2.17m | 3:34PM2.20m | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.62m | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 4 | WSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 16 |
| kJ | 330 | 396 | 469 | 563 | 572 | 493 | 413 | 278 | 172 | 175 | 180 | 263 | 193 | 190 | 187 | 289 | 209 | 141 | 91 | 5 | 143 | 34 | 39 | 1881 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 18 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 122 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | — | W 11 | E 9 | W 11 | W 6 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 17 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 21 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 82 | 21 | 143 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1222 | 1925 | 3544 | 2551 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 141 | 124 | 146 | 146 |
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