Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
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 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 141 | 157 | 289 | 2370 | 2715 | 2117 | 1714 | 496 | 441 | 1016 | 1049 | 1576 | 3969 | 4513 | 4588 | 4479 | 4092 | 3685 | 2986 | 2170 | 1674 | 1415 | 1045 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:27AM2.16m | 4:53PM2.17m | 5:12AM2.16m | 5:38PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.56m | 11:13PM0.64m | 11:42AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 202 | 141 | 157 | 151 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 456 | 397 | 1016 | 1049 | 1576 | 3969 | 4513 | 4588 | 4479 | 4092 | 3685 | 2986 | 2170 | 1674 | 1415 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 80 | 76 | 289 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 496 | 441 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 14 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 21 | 140 | 68 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SE 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2370 | 2715 | 2117 | 1714 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 63 | 61 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 146 | 124 | 124 | 146 | 17 | 17 | 271 | 17 | 271 | 271 | 498 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 271 | 222 | 44 |
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