Colac Bay Surf Break

Colac Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.36° S 167.90° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Colac Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
!
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.6
WSW
19
1.6
W
18
2.4
W
18
2
W
17
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.3
W
12
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.8
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
129
181
206
259
259
139
289
202
184
157
289
1688
3594
2373
535
596
472
975
919
1197
3759
4699
4730
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
20
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
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-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:07AM2.17m
3:34PM2.20m
3:46AM2.16m
4:12PM2.19m
4:27AM2.16m
4:53PM2.17m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.53m
9:48PM0.61m
10:11AM0.54m
10:28PM0.62m
10:55AM0.56m
11:13PM0.64m
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light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
8:32
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:32
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:30
—
—
—
—
—
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
5:14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
2
3
1
1
—
1
1
3
2
1
1
—
Temp °C
11
11
10
12
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
8
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
Feels °C
7
6
5
7
10
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
7
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
12
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.8
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
Energy kJ
221
129
181
206
259
259
139
289
202
184
157
151
18
30
20
384
400
472
975
919
1197
3759
4699
4730
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
15
0.1
SW
12
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
19
0.3
N
3
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
22
—
0.1
SW
18
—
—
Energy kJ
43
51
17
35
16
16
106
6
19
80
76
289
2
15
15
535
596
441
5
9
—
12
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
W
6
—
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
W
23
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
E
4
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
7
—
3
3
3
33
11
51
45
140
68
1
20
18
8
5
5
3
3
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
1.6
W
18
2.4
W
18
2
W
17
0.3
WSW
16
—
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
SE
11
—
—
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
19
Energy kJ
5
8
14
13
9
10
12
15
5
8
8
8
1688
3594
2373
51
—
7
7
127
—
—
1
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Colac Bay
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Porridge
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Beatons
Southland
Colac Bay
Southland
Colac Bay
Southland
Colac Bay
Southland
Bluecliffs
Southland
Papatowai
Catlins
Warrington
Otago
Kaka Point
Catlins
Oreti Beach
Southland
Frentzes
Southland
Oreti Beach
Southland
Frentzes
Southland
Frentzes
Southland
Otago Peninsula - Long Beach
Otago
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
1
6
9
Distance (km)
0
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
0
0
0
44
124
221
146
27
17
27
17
17
223
271
271
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Porridge
Porridge
Porridge
Porridge
Porridge
Bluecliffs
Porridge
Bluecliffs
Oreti Beach
Frentzes
Oreti Beach
Frentzes
Frentzes
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Clark Island
Coromandel
Takou Bay
Northland
Spooky's
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Clark Island
Coromandel
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach
Otago
Aramoana Spit
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Elliot Bay
Northland
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Snake Park
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Bancoora
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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