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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'tre bon' by grovel king

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Colac Bay sea temperature is

12.1°C

1.7°

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	W	W	WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	NNW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	NNE	N	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	NNW	WSW	SW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	W	W	WSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	W	WSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	WNW	W	WSW	WSW
	15 s	off	8 s	15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	NW	WNW	WSW	SSW
	15 s	off	8 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	W	W	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	WSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	WSW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	WSW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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	E
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 am

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

Image captured 54 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.2 ft). Range 2.74m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'tre bon' by grovel king

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User: grovel king (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:14 am 15 May 2011