Colac Bay surf break

Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZST
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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 2.0°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 10PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
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4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
W
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
W
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.6
W
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1359
1359
1510
1496
1629
1966
2982
3499
3265
2648
2297
1842
1599
1197
929
905
515
835
252
244
556
547
546
2114
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:50PM2.22m
9:16AM2.25m
9:47PM2.25m
10:10AM2.30m
10:37PM2.29m
10:58AM2.35m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.50m
3:05AM0.61m
3:32PM0.48m
4:03AM0.56m
4:26PM0.47m
4:53AM0.52m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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7:39
7:39
7:41
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5:53
5:52
5:51
5:49
1
3
6
5
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
15
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
11
10
7
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
2
W
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
W
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
18
0.9
WSW
12
1
W
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
21
11
11
52
121
253
5
5
605
470
4
4
1599
1197
929
905
515
6
252
102
25
1
1
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.9
W
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
18
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
SW
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
S
22
Energy kJ
43
13
13
14
2
21
2
2
2
82
2
6
244
24
11
43
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
19
18
2
2
2
26
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
NW
3
1.6
W
13
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
22
Energy kJ
1359
1359
1510
1496
1629
1966
2982
3499
3265
2648
2297
1842
39
3
835
181
556
547
546
2114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
44
44
44
44
124
124
124
147
124
124
3
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
44
124
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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