Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 477 | 2151 | 4649 | 4780 | 4394 | 4227 | 3882 | 3331 | 2828 | 2577 | 2177 | 2089 | 2040 | 2964 | 2864 | 3423 | 3530 | 3788 | 4242 | 4610 | 4583 | 4456 | 4282 | 4491 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.57m | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | 2:51PM2.59m | 3:07AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.18m | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 20 | S 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 477 | 2151 | 21 | 48 | 132 | 192 | 3882 | 3331 | 2828 | 2577 | 2177 | 2089 | 2040 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 77 | 163 | 5 | 963 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | ESE 8 | S 21 | SSE 21 | E 8 | — | ESE 11 | S 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 363 | 7 | 36 | 90 | 6 | — | 11 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 94 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 23 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | — | E 15 | ESE 11 | W 13 | S 6 | S 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 4649 | 4780 | 4394 | 4227 | 40 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2964 | 2864 | 3423 | 3530 | 3788 | 4242 | 4610 | 4583 | 4456 | 4282 | 4491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 3 | 124 | 124 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 134 | 124 | 222 | 188 | 260 | 254 | 338 | 222 | 44 | 180 | 180 |
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