Colac Bay Surf Guide
Colac Bay in Invercargill is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.
Colac Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach |  2 | fairly consistent | 11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Colac Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Colac Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Colac Bay Surf:
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| Período (s) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
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Colac Bay Surf Guide
Colac Bay in Invercargill is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.
Colac Bay Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach2fairly consistent 11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Colac Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Colac Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Colac Bay, fotografías Colac Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Colac Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Colac Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Southland y predicciones de marea para Colac Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Colac Bay.
Colac Bay Surf:
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 06:58 Local timesábado 18 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM Wave (m) Período (s) 18 18 17 17 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Colac Bay Surf Guide
Colac Bay in Invercargill is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.
Colac Bay Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach2fairly consistent 11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Colac Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Colac Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Colac Bay, fotografías Colac Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Colac Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Colac Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Southland y predicciones de marea para Colac Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Colac Bay.
Colac Bay Surf:
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 06:58 Local timesábado 18 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM Wave (m) Período (s) 18 18 17 17 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Colac Bay Surf Guide
Colac Bay in Invercargill is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.
Colac Bay Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach2fairly consistent 11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Colac Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Colac Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Colac Bay, fotografías Colac Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Colac Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Colac Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Southland y predicciones de marea para Colac Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Colac Bay.
Colac Bay Surf:
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 06:58 Local timesábado 18 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM Wave (m) Período (s) 18 18 17 17 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Live Weather:
At Centre Island - Southland, 11 km from Colac Bay.
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Southland y estaciones de marea cercanas de Colac Bay
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Colac Bay:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot2 mi
- Second closest spot7 mi
- Third closest spot7 mi
- Fourth closest spot8 mi
- Fifth closest spot11 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Colac Bay:
- Closest Boya Marinas443 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas466 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas479 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas747 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas802 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Colac Bay:
- Closest estación de mareaColac Bay1 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaNew River Entrance21 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaBluff Harbour27 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaPaterson Inlet39 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaOban39 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Colac Bay is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Colac Bay is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 94 km (58 miles) away.
- Third is Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in New Zealand, 163 km (101 miles) away.
- Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand is 172 km (107 miles) away.
- Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Colac Bay and is 184 km (114 miles) away.
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