Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 10AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 716 | 1107 | 1280 | 1365 | 1208 | 916 | 1493 | 1315 | 1398 | 1310 | 266 | 335 | 324 | 1298 | 847 | 1004 | 1122 | 1240 | 1432 | 1292 | 1220 | 1061 | 899 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19AM2.39m | 5:51PM2.33m | 6:18AM2.31m | 6:49PM2.25m | 7:19AM2.25m | 7:48PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.34m | 00:08AM0.52m | 12:39PM0.45m | 1:05AM0.61m | 1:34PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 18 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 865 | 716 | 178 | 6 | — | — | 124 | 122 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1004 | 1122 | 1240 | 1432 | 1292 | 1220 | 1061 | 899 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 205 | 175 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | 1 | 75 | 39 | 42 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 18 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 14 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 184 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1107 | 1280 | 1365 | 1208 | 916 | 1493 | 1315 | 1398 | 1310 | 266 | 335 | 324 | 1298 | 847 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 141 | 44 | 44 | 124 | 124 | 146 | 146 | 124 | 44 | 44 | 124 | 146 | 147 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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