Apollo Bay surf break

Apollo Bay surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Apollo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Apollo Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Apollo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
10
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1161
380
361
411
809
833
992
1064
865
648
261
196
292
228
503
757
1314
1374
1254
1123
836
736
641
268
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:23AM2.54m
2:55PM1.85m
4:05AM2.41m
3:48PM1.79m
4:48AM2.25m
Low Tide
8:29PM-0.04m
9:36AM0.77m
9:15PM0.07m
10:20AM0.73m
10:01PM0.25m
11:09AM0.70m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
13
11
11
11
10
10
12
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
16
10
10
9
9
8
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
341
380
361
255
809
833
992
1064
865
648
223
196
292
228
503
757
1314
1374
1254
1123
836
736
641
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
306
357
352
411
12
12
12
11
11
41
261
123
85
139
8
8
8
8
8
9
3
3
3
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SW
15
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
84
11
10
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
10
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
1161
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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