Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 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 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 614 | 724 | 1603 | 3574 | 3781 | 3682 | 5326 | 4645 | 4193 | 3197 | 2895 | 2570 | 2160 | 1641 | 1269 | 928 | 746 | 353 | 236 | 1146 | 2236 | 2704 | 2701 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.56m | 00:43AM2.51m | 1:17PM2.60m | 1:38AM2.54m | 2:13PM2.60m | 2:32AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.34m | 6:44PM0.41m | 7:07AM0.25m | 7:37PM0.35m | 8:01AM0.18m | 8:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 13 |
538 | 614 | 724 | 40 | 38 | 73 | 159 | 408 | — | 4193 | 3197 | 2895 | 2570 | 2160 | 1641 | 1269 | 928 | 746 | 353 | 236 | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 11 | W 12 | E 14 | — | — | — |
547 | 441 | 326 | 10 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | S 12 | — | S 14 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
6 | — | — | 1603 | 3574 | 3781 | 3682 | 5326 | 4645 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 110 | 302 | 1146 | 2236 | 2704 | 2701 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 180 | 124 | 147 | 124 | 146 | 338 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 180 | 146 | 493 |
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