Apollo Bay surf break

Apollo Bay surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 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 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) & 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 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part 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
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)
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
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy 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)
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
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Energy 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)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
11
11
12
11
11
84
60
10
2
2
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
8
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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