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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 3 pm Tuesday 12 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 9PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Apollo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | |
546 | 642 | 1021 | 589 | 567 | 406 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 231 | 131 | 208 | 138 | 134 | 75 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 216 | 569 | 760 | 826 | 789 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.46m | 8:06AM1.54m | 10:09PM1.67m | 9:17AM1.50m | 11:09PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.88m | 1:57AM1.11m | 3:03PM0.77m | 4:14AM1.14m | 4:00PM0.61m | 5:27AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 384 | 373 | 1021 | 589 | 567 | 406 | 64 | 350 | 289 | 231 | 36 | 208 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 216 | 569 | 760 | 826 | 789 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 5 | WSW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 546 | 642 | 8 | 111 | 26 | 62 | 365 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 131 | 25 | 138 | 134 | 75 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 84 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 13 | ESE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | S 9 | E 12 | SW 13 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | ESE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 85 | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 65 | 35 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | 74 | 98 | 82 | 80 | — | 54 | — | 51 | 66 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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