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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 178 | 125 | 188 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 362 | 376 | 587 | 796 | 679 | 3180 | 3645 | 3954 | 6830 | 1474 | 1880 | 1832 | 7747 | 6859 | 6223 | 1760 | 1297 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.92m | 5:46PM2.00m | 4:59AM1.78m | 6:35PM1.86m | 5:23AM1.65m | 7:37PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.79m | 11:01AM0.24m | 11:30PM0.95m | 11:34AM0.32m | 00:08AM1.11m | 12:11PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
142 | 178 | 125 | 188 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 362 | 376 | 587 | 657 | 468 | 631 | 701 | 332 | 1433 | 1474 | 1880 | 1832 | 1880 | 1907 | 1784 | 1760 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 19 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 |
87 | 90 | 114 | 68 | 137 | 132 | 130 | 1 | 16 | — | 37 | 33 | 236 | 168 | 444 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 72 | 162 | 869 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 241 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 796 | 679 | 3180 | 3645 | 3954 | 6830 | — | — | — | 7747 | 6859 | 6223 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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