Colac Bay surf break

Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 6AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3166
2974
2609
2107
1894
1459
1143
1002
826
642
623
515
298
220
167
216
334
489
234
280
325
265
706
845
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:22PM2.24m
7:51AM2.24m
8:23PM2.21m
8:50AM2.24m
9:19PM2.22m
9:44AM2.26m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.61m
2:07PM0.51m
2:37AM0.64m
3:03PM0.57m
3:34AM0.64m
3:57PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:12
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
2
11
4
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
13
13
12
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
9
10
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
W
6
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.1
S
14
1.3
W
8
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3166
2974
2609
2107
1894
1459
1143
1002
826
642
623
515
298
66
167
167
164
4
234
280
325
265
706
845
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.8
W
6
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
W
8
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
106
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
42
220
3
3
3
2
158
60
217
259
17
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
107
223
5
4
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
56
52
50
40
39
7
7
117
216
334
489
21
90
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
8
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
11
124
44
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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