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Colac Bay Surf Forecast
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Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 1AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | |
2516 | 2169 | 1737 | 1559 | 1321 | 1171 | 1017 | 813 | 683 | 577 | 461 | 447 | 373 | 361 | 292 | 263 | 213 | 169 | 169 | 117 | 117 | 83 | 76 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:39PM2.29m | 12:01PM2.33m | 00:19AM2.30m | 12:42PM2.33m | 00:58AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.69m | 5:55AM0.64m | 6:18PM0.71m | 6:37AM0.64m | 6:59PM0.73m | 7:16AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 1321 | 1171 | 1017 | 813 | 683 | 577 | 461 | 447 | 373 | 361 | 292 | 263 | 213 | 169 | 169 | 117 | 117 | 83 | 76 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | — | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | W 11 | S 9 | — | S 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2516 | 2169 | 1737 | 1559 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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