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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'D-Lac on the peal' by Deow Owen

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is

12.3°C

2.0°

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	WNW	W	WSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	22 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	WNW	W	WSW	SW
	12 s	off	12 s	21 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	WNW	W	WSW	SW
	12 s	off	12 s	20 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW
	12 s	off	12 s	20 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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
	SW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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	NW	WNW	WSW	E
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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
	SW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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
	SW	NW	NW	WSW	WNW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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
	SW	NNW		WSW	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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
	SW	ENE		WSW	E
	13 s	cross		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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
	SW	NNE		WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April 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	NNE	NE	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April 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	NNE	NE	WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April 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	NNE	NNE	WSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April 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	NE	NNE	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 12 pm

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

Image captured 49 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 2.68m (8.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'D-Lac on the peal' by Deow Owen

Colac Bay - 2-3 ft Stewart Island in the back drop - South Coast!

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User: Deow Owen (7 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:18 am 14 Apr 2009