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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'Riverton Rocks' by Deow Owen

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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11.2°C

0.9°

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
	SW	NE	NE	SW	E
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	NNE	NNE	SW	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	SW	NNW	NW	SW	E
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	NW	SW	E
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	SW	W	WNW	SW	E
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	SW	W	WNW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	SW	W	W	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	SW	W	WNW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	SW	W	WNW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	WSW	WSW	W	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	W	WSW	W	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	WSW		W	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	E
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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
	W	W		W	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	W		W	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	SW		WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	SW		WSW	E
	14 s	cross		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 47 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 2.76m (9.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'Riverton Rocks' by Deow Owen

Riverton Rocks on the peal

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User: Deow Owen (7 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:12 am 22 Feb 2011

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This is not Riverton Rocks... not telling :)
G Race
Never seen it like that bro chur nice hollow