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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'Low Tide at Colac ' by Anonymous

Lat Long: 46.36° S 167.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is

11.8° C

1.2°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	WSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		WSW	WSW
	10 s	off		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW
	6 s	off	6 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	off	7 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	off	8 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	E
	16 s	cross- off	10 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Colac Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 15 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 2.71m (8.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:23 pm 24 Feb 2017