Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 1PM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 639 | 655 | 515 | 4141 | 5279 | 6002 | 5627 | 5867 | 6156 | 5797 | 5259 | 4895 | 4972 | 4590 | 3911 | 3151 | 2378 | 1809 | 1373 | 998 | 828 | 710 | 514 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.30m | 3:44PM2.30m | 4:00AM2.30m | 4:23PM2.29m | 4:44AM2.28m | 5:07PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.42m | 10:01PM0.48m | 10:27AM0.47m | 10:45PM0.53m | 11:12AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 979 | — | — | — | — | — | 288 | 1373 | 998 | 828 | 710 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 24 | 223 | 119 | 84 | 66 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 104 | 20 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | SSW 11 | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 72 | 13 | — | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 19 | 31 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 639 | 655 | 515 | 4141 | 5279 | 6002 | 5627 | 5867 | 6156 | 5797 | 5259 | 4895 | 4972 | 4590 | 3911 | 3151 | 2378 | 1809 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 124 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 188 | 188 | 221 | 222 | 251 | 338 | 551 | 343 | 292 | 292 | 508 | 271 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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