Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apollo Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
507 | 676 | 507 | 854 | 875 | 1027 | 1001 | 927 | 868 | 551 | 551 | 412 | 640 | 496 | 416 | 406 | 287 | 266 | 176 | 178 | 188 | 191 | 144 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.24m | 3:41PM2.21m | 3:36AM2.16m | 4:22PM2.19m | 4:05AM2.05m | 5:03PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.54m | 9:56AM0.19m | 10:17PM0.66m | 10:28AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
507 | 676 | 507 | 854 | 875 | 1027 | 1001 | 927 | 868 | 551 | 551 | 412 | 640 | 496 | 416 | 406 | 287 | 266 | 176 | 178 | 33 | 29 | 144 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
145 | 9 | 107 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 16 | — | 188 | 191 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
6 | — | 17 | 93 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 224 | 210 | 255 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
17 | 24 | 32 | 40 | — | — | — | 45 | 89 | 92 | 78 | 49 | 9 | 40 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 76 | 50 | 41 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
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