Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Colac Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Colac Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colac Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 162 | 113 | 143 | 121 | 155 | 206 | 246 | 485 | 1953 | 4824 | 4487 | 4511 | 4227 | 3720 | 3331 | 2828 | 2577 | 2147 | 2089 | 2228 | 3192 | 2446 | 3163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:10PM2.51m | 00:32AM2.48m | 1:07PM2.57m | 1:26AM2.54m | 2:00PM2.59m | 2:17AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.39m | 6:56AM0.18m | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | S 16 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 20 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 168 | 162 | 113 | 143 | 89 | 54 | 206 | 233 | 485 | 1953 | 21 | 89 | 132 | 194 | 3720 | 3331 | 2828 | 2577 | 2147 | 2089 | 2228 | 45 | 45 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 17 | S 16 | S 21 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 61 | 45 | 121 | 155 | 61 | 61 | 367 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 23 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WNW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 23 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 48 | 119 | 180 | 246 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 4824 | 4487 | 4511 | 4227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3192 | 2446 | 3163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 141 | 124 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 188 | 184 |
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