Colac Bay surf break

Colac Bay surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (10 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4424
4369
4120
4062
3962
3463
3206
2745
2426
2005
1777
1682
2088
1843
1785
1881
2210
2472
2340
2598
2525
2460
1969
4535
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
7:19AM1.98m
7:51PM2.02m
8:17AM2.06m
8:48PM2.10m
9:11AM2.17m
9:40PM2.21m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.86m
1:45PM0.75m
2:11AM0.81m
2:41PM0.69m
3:08AM0.73m
3:35PM0.61m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:56
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
10
12
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
0.1
E
11
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
871
957
1057
931
2
1315
1298
1207
16
15
9
7
11
8
8
2
2
4
17
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
26
0.3
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
13
13
10
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
43
4
2
3
3
13
105
11
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
4424
4369
4120
4062
3962
3463
3206
2745
2426
2005
1777
1682
2088
1843
1785
1881
2210
2472
2340
2598
2525
2460
1969
4535
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
2
2
2
1
9
8
7
4
7
4
6
6
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
9
5
Distance (km)
192
265
473
637
493
493
221
180
124
44
44
44
182
44
44
180
180
222
222
222
221
221
124
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
7
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
3
3
3
5
9
8
7
6
7
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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