
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1464 | 1285 | 1190 | 1004 | 975 | 841 | 828 | 828 | 793 | 1437 | 1292 | 1275 | 1145 | 1091 | 956 | 956 | 789 | 678 | 569 | 497 | 415 | 408 | 342 | 317 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM2.25m | 00:40AM2.21m | 1:06PM2.25m | 1:19AM2.20m | 1:45PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.76m | 6:59AM0.64m | 7:21PM0.72m | 7:38AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1464 | 1285 | 1190 | 4 | 4 | 841 | 828 | 828 | 793 | 1437 | 1292 | 1275 | 1145 | 1091 | 956 | 956 | 789 | 678 | 569 | 497 | 415 | 408 | 342 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 18 | ESE 11 | WSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
25 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 67 | 63 | 32 | 22 | 162 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
— | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | — | — | 1004 | 975 | 44 | 34 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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