Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Apollo Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
146 | 142 | 142 | 178 | 125 | 188 | 1397 | 166 | 166 | 436 | 452 | 587 | 3566 | 767 | 2967 | 3420 | 3720 | 1450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.12m | 4:33AM1.92m | 5:46PM2.00m | 4:59AM1.78m | 6:35PM1.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.79m | 11:01AM0.24m | 11:30PM0.95m | 11:34AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
146 | 142 | 142 | 178 | 125 | 188 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 436 | 452 | 587 | 657 | 657 | 631 | 701 | 437 | 1450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
15 | 5 | 87 | 90 | 114 | 68 | 137 | 132 | 130 | 1 | — | 41 | 37 | 149 | 179 | 168 | 444 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SW 19 | ENE 4 | E 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 2 | W 13 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1397 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3566 | 767 | 2967 | 3420 | 3720 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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