
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
557 | 431 | 351 | 254 | 299 | 273 | 771 | 131 | 160 | 202 | 1195 | 1866 | 2139 | 2643 | 2032 | 1733 | 2088 | 2027 | 1985 | 2070 | 2090 | 1807 | 1449 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.54m | 2:29PM2.50m | 2:48AM2.52m | 3:07PM2.46m | 3:29AM2.47m | 3:45PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.37m | 8:45PM0.39m | 9:08AM0.46m | 9:26PM0.46m | 9:48AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
557 | 431 | 351 | 254 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 35 | 160 | 202 | 1195 | 1866 | 11 | 10 | 2032 | 1733 | 2088 | 2027 | 1985 | 2070 | 79 | 1807 | 1449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | WSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 17 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | S 18 | E 6 | — | — | NW 3 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 131 | 21 | 172 | 6 | — | 46 | 20 | 611 | 464 | 57 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 5 | E 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
4 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 106 | 104 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 299 | 273 | 771 | — | — | — | — | — | 2139 | 2643 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2090 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 |
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