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Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.3°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 4PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
425 | 195 | 155 | 229 | 988 | 1051 | 1757 | 1900 | 3238 | 3553 | 2078 | 4124 | 4362 | 4164 | 4638 | 4362 | 4241 | 4067 | 3949 | 3558 | 3363 | 3045 | 2567 | 2390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:55PM2.01m | 6:18AM1.96m | 6:52PM1.99m | 7:19AM1.98m | 7:51PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.80m | 00:13AM0.88m | 12:47PM0.79m | 1:11AM0.86m | 1:45PM0.75m | 2:11AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 6 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | E 12 | E 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 425 | 191 | 143 | 150 | 988 | 6 | 84 | 15 | 63 | 78 | 205 | 606 | 997 | 4 | 4 | 823 | 713 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 855 | 961 | 947 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | — | E 16 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 195 | 129 | 176 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 83 | 81 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 69 | 155 | 229 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | S 3 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 1051 | 1757 | 1900 | 3238 | 3553 | 2078 | 4124 | 4362 | 4164 | 4638 | 4362 | 4241 | 4067 | 3949 | 3558 | 3363 | 3045 | 2567 | 2390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 124 | 146 | 221 | 182 | 182 | 188 | 182 | 221 | 221 | 222 | 180 | 222 | 221 | 493 | 493 | 221 | 221 | 180 | 44 |
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