Colac Bay Surf Break

Colac Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.36° S 167.90° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Colac Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
W
11
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
789
678
569
497
415
408
390
257
204
201
195
140
147
98
131
184
390
403
480
649
747
646
544
373
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:19AM2.20m
1:45PM2.24m
1:55AM2.19m
2:22PM2.23m
2:31AM2.18m
2:58PM2.22m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.60m
7:57PM0.67m
8:15AM0.56m
8:33PM0.64m
8:52AM0.54m
9:09PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:32
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
6
7
7
8
10
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
8
7
9
6
6
5
5
6
9
8
6
6
6
6
8
7
9
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
11
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
Energy kJ
789
678
569
497
415
408
390
257
204
201
195
140
147
36
57
184
390
403
480
649
747
646
544
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
17
17
4
4
4
2
2
24
32
32
23
16
20
98
131
98
18
20
9
19
12
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
11
11
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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