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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'Getting pitted' by Harper Souness

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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11.1° C

0.8°

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	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	SW		WNW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	SW		WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	SSW		WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	S		WSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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		WSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	SW		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	ENE		WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	NNW		WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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		WSW	NW
	14 s	off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	NW	WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	ESE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	W	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	W	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	ESE	E
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	WSW	ESE	E
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 9 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 38 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 2.85m (9.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Colac Bay Surf Photo: 'Getting pitted' by Harper Souness

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User: Harper Souness (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:50 am 2 Jan 2020