Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here, giving you the rundown on Apollo Bay for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of everything coming, from clean little rollers to some absolute slab monsters. Let’s skip the fancy talk and get to the waves.

The start of the run is a little scrappy on Tuesday morning – a 5.2ft SW swell at 13 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze from the NE making things a bit bumpy. Water temperature’s about normal for the season. The energy’s there (974), but it’s not clean. The afternoon sorts itself out, though – the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the WSW, dropping the swell to 3.9ft. Still 13 seconds, and it feels smooth (890). That’s a good window for a surf.

Wednesday stays clean all day with a cross-offshore breeze, the swell sitting around 3.9-4.6ft from the SSW and SW. Energy drops a bit (701-700), so it’s not firing, but it’s pleasant. Thursday morning, the 27th, is a beauty for the early crew – a glassy 3.0ft SSW swell with an 11-second period and barely any wind. Energy is modest at 348, but those clean, glassy faces are where it’s at. The afternoon drops to 2.0ft but picks up a long 14-second period from the WSW, making for fun little runners.

Friday the 28th is when things pick up. The morning shows a 3.6ft SW swell at a very long 18 seconds, energy jumping to 1182. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, so it’s clean. But the afternoon is the highlight – 5.2ft SW at 17 seconds, energy at 1355, and the same gentle breeze. This is excellent stuff for experienced surfers. Those long-period SW swells work really well here, just be ready for longer gaps between sets.

Saturday morning the 29th is flat calm again – 4.3ft SW at 14 seconds, energy at 746. Get out early. Saturday afternoon drops a little but stays clean. Sunday the 30th is another standout – glassy 3.6ft SW at 13 seconds in the morning, then the afternoon jumps to a solid 5.9ft SW at 15 seconds, energy hitting 1439. This is top-tier for experienced surfers. Offshore wind, good shape, strong energy.

Now, Monday the 31st is the absolute peak of the first week. Morning delivers a 8.2ft SW swell at 17 seconds, glassy, with energy screaming at 3455. The afternoon stays clean with 7.2ft at 16 seconds (2481). This is big, powerful groundswell. For experienced surfers, it’s a dream. Beginners, stay on dry land – this is expert territory.

We roll into Tuesday the 1st of September with a drop in size – 4.3ft SW at 15 seconds, but a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the WNW keeps it clean (767). The afternoon picks up a gentle offshore breeze and 4.6ft, making for nice, peeling waves. Wednesday the 2nd is a mess – onshore winds from the ESE and E, lumpy 6.6ft and 5.9ft swells. The energy is high (1963, 1321) but it’s poor for surfing. Thursday the 3rd bounces back with glassy conditions and small 3.6ft SSW swell at 12 seconds – easy, fun waves for everyone.

Friday the 4th looks promising again. Morning is glassy with a 5.2ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy at 1100. The afternoon gets a little bumpy with a cross-shore breeze, but still 5.6ft of swell.

Then we hit the big stuff. Saturday the 5th – morning brings a 9.8ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy at 3375. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean but massive. The afternoon drops to 8.2ft at 16 seconds, energy still huge at 3383. This is for experts only.

Sunday the 6th is a beast. We’re looking at 23.0ft swell from the WSW at 15-16 seconds, energy readings of 28371 and 31015. The wind is offshore and clean, but this is way too big for Apollo Bay – it’s a skip for paddle surfing. Kite surfers might love it, though. Monday the 7th is still massive but drops to 13.1ft at 17 seconds (8896) and 11.5ft at 16 seconds (6910), with light offshore winds. Exceptional for experts with the guts.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell dropping to 9.8ft at 19 seconds (5358) in the morning – a very long period that might make the break a little straight – but the afternoon is cleaner with a gentle offshore and 7

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