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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 9 am Wednesday 20 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Apollo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1001 | 557 | 509 | 626 | 651 | 357 | 361 | 411 | 809 | 911 | 992 | 965 | 865 | 648 | 221 | 196 | 199 | 228 | 488 | 499 | 1364 | 1392 | 1381 | 1123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.86m | 3:23AM2.54m | 2:55PM1.85m | 4:05AM2.41m | 3:48PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.81m | 8:29PM-0.04m | 9:36AM0.77m | 9:15PM0.07m | 10:20AM0.73m | 10:01PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 196 | 217 | 220 | 296 | 229 | 331 | 361 | 255 | 809 | 911 | 992 | 965 | 865 | 648 | 219 | 196 | 199 | 228 | 488 | 499 | 1364 | 1392 | 1381 | 1123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | E 10 | SW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 241 | 283 | 318 | 310 | 306 | 357 | 352 | 411 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 221 | 123 | 111 | 137 | 8 | 201 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 84 | 85 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1001 | 557 | 509 | 626 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 36 | 57 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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