Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3674 | 3857 | 4191 | 4250 | 4250 | 3844 | 3576 | 3049 | 2545 | 1864 | 1605 | 1445 | 1193 | 1193 | 1155 | 1220 | 1136 | 936 | 789 | 633 | 534 | 421 | 307 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.14m | 11:48PM2.15m | 12:12PM2.21m | 00:25AM2.22m | 12:49PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.67m | 6:07AM0.53m | 6:27PM0.55m | 6:45AM0.43m | 7:02PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 452 | 1445 | 1193 | 1193 | 1155 | 1220 | 1136 | 936 | 789 | 633 | 534 | 421 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
3674 | 3857 | 4191 | 4250 | 4250 | 3844 | 3576 | 3049 | 2545 | 1864 | 1605 | 5 | — | 25 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 180 | 180 | 146 | 124 | 147 | 180 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 292 | 212 | 292 | 292 | 44 | 474 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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