Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 102 | 322 | 396 | 469 | 563 | 563 | 493 | 407 | 273 | 217 | 171 | 177 | 259 | 239 | 137 | 187 | 289 | 199 | 184 | 94 | 387 | 456 | 639 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM2.18m | 2:58PM2.22m | 3:07AM2.17m | 3:34PM2.20m | 3:46AM2.16m | 4:12PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.64m | 8:52AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.62m | 9:31AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:11AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 102 | 322 | 396 | 469 | 563 | 563 | 493 | 407 | 273 | 217 | 171 | 177 | 259 | 239 | 137 | 187 | 289 | 199 | 184 | 94 | 387 | 456 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 13 | ESE 10 | — | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 11 | W 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 95 | 10 | — | 18 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 78 | 74 | 103 | 83 | 639 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | NE 4 | — | E 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 17 | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 22 | W 8 | S 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 91 | 32 | 5 | 102 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 11 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 161 | 112 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
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