Apollo Bay surf break

Apollo Bay surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 08 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Apollo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
8
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7462
3595
3228
3029
2483
2160
1760
1449
1245
1044
928
759
703
692
703
715
739
751
809
835
749
845
711
640
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:54AM2.04m
4:22PM1.51m
5:30AM1.90m
5:11PM1.44m
6:11AM1.76m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.42m
11:09AM0.94m
10:35PM0.56m
11:50AM0.95m
11:16PM0.73m
12:43PM0.94m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
11
13
14
14
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
13
12
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4160
3595
3228
3029
2483
2160
1760
1449
1245
1044
928
759
703
692
703
715
739
751
809
835
749
845
711
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
42
42
43
41
36
33
14
14
18
16
7
7
7
6
1
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
6
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
7462
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
57
35
0
35
0
0
182
129
0
0
0
0
0
57
57
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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