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Apollo Bay Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Cape Otway (10 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Apollo Bay surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 7AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
361 | 411 | 809 | 833 | 992 | 965 | 865 | 648 | 257 | 196 | 179 | 232 | 503 | 767 | 1314 | 1494 | 1363 | 1123 | 924 | 659 | 632 | 264 | 178 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:23AM2.54m | 2:55PM1.85m | 4:05AM2.41m | 3:48PM1.79m | 4:48AM2.25m | 4:48PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.77m | 9:15PM0.07m | 10:20AM0.73m | 10:01PM0.25m | 11:09AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 361 | 255 | 809 | 833 | 992 | 965 | 865 | 648 | 223 | 196 | 179 | 232 | 503 | 767 | 1314 | 1494 | 1363 | 1123 | 924 | 659 | 632 | 264 | 175 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 352 | 411 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 257 | 123 | 85 | 139 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 178 | 178 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 84 | 60 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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