Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Apollo Bay, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The water is sitting at 59°F which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – about 2°F above average, so it’s a little more pleasant than normal.

The first real action kicks off Monday morning, 13 July. It’s not going to be a classic, but there’s a 10ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. That’s a lot of energy (4414) but the wind is a cross-off fresh breeze, so it’s clean. This is one for the experienced crew – the size and power will be a handful for beginners. Monday afternoon gets a bit bigger with 12ft SW, but the wind swings offshore and gets stronger, making it clean but hard to paddle into.

Now, Tuesday 14 July is the standout. Morning and afternoon both see 18ft SW swells with a 15-16 second period, and clean offshore winds. The energy is massive (19758), so this is proper big-wave territory. Only experts should even think about it. This is the best on offer in the whole window – a true, grunty, powerful south-west groundswell with clean conditions. Unreal.

Wednesday 15 July still has plenty of size – 13ft SW in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, both with offshore breezes and clean faces. The mornings are still heavy, but afternoons become more manageable for strong intermediates. By Thursday 16 July and Friday 17 July, the swell drops to a more user-friendly 7-7ft SW, and the wind goes glassy. Friday morning and afternoon are particularly special with glassy conditions, a long 16-17 second period, and clean lines. This is excellent for experienced surfers.

After that, the surf tapers off. Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July see the swell drop below 5ft, and by Sunday it’s down to 2ft SSW with light cross-shore winds. The energy is weak. From Monday 20 July through to Wednesday 22 July, the swell stays small (under 4ft) and winds get messy, with onshore conditions on Wednesday 22 July. That stretch is a write-off.

Thursday 23 July shows a tiny pulse (2-3ft SW) but with a very long 21-second period on the afternoon and offshore wind – clean, but tiny. The real next notable event is Friday 24 July morning: a 8ft SW groundswell with a 18-second period, glassy winds, and 3981 energy. That’s a solid, clean, heavy swell – again for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets onshore, so don’t sleep on that morning session.

The final week sees a few more fun days. Saturday 25 July is about 6ft SW with cross-shore breeze, and Sunday 26 July offers 7-8ft SW with clean cross-off winds. Then Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July bring 5-6ft SW with offshore winds and clean conditions. Not the huge bombs of the first week, but reliable, clean, and fun for intermediate to experienced surfers.

Overall, the standout is absolutely Tuesday 14 July – huge, clean, powerful. The second standout is Friday 24 July morning for a glassy, groundswell session. The rest is a mix of good, clean, but smaller days.

Rusty.

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