Apollo Bay surf break

Apollo Bay surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 05 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Apollo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Apollo Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (06 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
5
5
6
5
8
7
6
5
7
7
8
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3
SSW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1699
1279
1126
1016
902
890
840
4031
1541
3858
4061
4770
5411
5582
5808
4605
10139
10190
5792
6658
6594
6538
6400
5968
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:17AM2.37m
2:46PM1.71m
3:48AM2.28m
3:14PM1.66m
4:20AM2.17m
3:45PM1.59m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.24m
9:32AM0.83m
8:58PM0.27m
10:02AM0.86m
9:29PM0.33m
10:34AM0.90m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:30
5:30
5:29
1
7
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
10
9
8
9
9
10
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
11
12
10
10
11
11
9
3
1
-1
0
1
2
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1699
1279
1126
1016
902
890
840
859
1541
2073
2291
2129
2441
3164
3732
4605
4128
3804
3548
3971
4281
4242
4460
4102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.1
E
10
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
45
73
72
72
136
136
98
98
164
330
325
255
2
1398
1151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
22
10
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
311
258
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
3.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
9
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
295
581
4031
866
3858
4061
4770
5411
5582
5808
4233
10139
10190
5792
6658
6594
6538
6400
5968
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
18
19
19
35
288
389
375
375
553
553
553
535
36
524
524
599
599
599
655
375
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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