
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 773 | 654 | 763 | 1012 | 988 | 1191 | 1294 | 1277 | 1171 | 1294 | 2442 | 2643 | 2642 | 2247 | 1949 | 1680 | 1499 | 1349 | 1207 | 1305 | 1393 | 1571 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:29AM2.33m | 11:51PM2.38m | 12:20PM2.40m | 00:40AM2.46m | 1:06PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.38m | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.31m | 6:37PM0.37m | 6:59AM0.29m | 7:21PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
917 | 773 | 654 | 763 | 79 | 988 | 1191 | 1294 | 1277 | 1171 | 1294 | 2442 | 2643 | 2642 | 2247 | 1949 | 1680 | 1499 | 1349 | 1207 | 1305 | 1393 | 1571 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | E 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 13 | S 17 | S 19 |
5 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 7 | — | — | 422 | 534 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 |
2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 64 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — |
43 | — | — | — | 1012 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 124 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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