Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days around Apollo Bay.

Right off the bat, there’s a bit of nothing happening for the very start of the period. The first pulse comes through on Sunday morning, July 19th. It’s small, just 3 ft of SSW swell with a long 11-second period, but the wind is glassy – dead calm – so it’s clean as a whistle. Water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch milder than average. That first day is tiny but workable for a beginner-plus log or a fun softie. The afternoon holds the same.

Monday the 20th stays around the same size, 3 ft, shifting to a longer 16-second WSW groundswell. Wind goes cross-off, so it’s still clean. Not big, but the period is there. The energy is weak (359 total energy), so you won’t be getting thumped.

Tuesday the 21st is where it starts to get more interesting. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SW, period 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 532. Still cross-off winds, still clean. This is the pick of the first few days – small but lined up.

Then we hit a quiet gap. Wednesday the 22nd morning is small and messy with light rain, and though the afternoon sees a spike to 7 ft (SW, 13 seconds), the wind swings WSW at 16 mph and it’s cross-off, but the energy is strong (2036). Still, conditions are marginal.

Thursday the 23rd is when Apollo Bay wakes up. Morning shows 8 ft from the SW, 14 seconds, with strong offshore winds (22 mph from WSW) and a very solid energy reading (2763). That’s expert territory – over 8 ft and powerful. The afternoon is the standout of the whole run: 13 ft from the SW, 14-second period, clean offshore wind, and energy hitting 9841. This is big, serious, world-class power. Only for experienced surfers. The wind is fresh offshore all day, so the line-up will be clean, but that size on a beach-and-point setup will be charging.

Friday the 24th keeps the energy going. Morning is 10 ft (SW, 16 seconds, 4011 energy) with offshore wind. The afternoon jumps to 18 ft (SW, 14 seconds, 15473 energy) – that’s a beast, only for experts. The offshore wind holds, but it’s big and dangerous.

Saturday the 25th still has massive swell – 16 ft in the morning (SW, 13 seconds, 11538 energy) with cross-off wind, and the afternoon drops slightly to 15 ft but goes offshore again (W at 12 mph). The energy is still immense (8673). This is another day for experts only.

Sunday the 26th sees the swell drop to a more manageable 6 ft from the SSW, 12 seconds, with light offshore wind. Clean and fun for a wider range. Good recovery day.

From Monday the 27th through Tuesday the 28th, the swell gets small again – down to 2 ft to 3 ft – and winds become cross or cross-off. Tuesday afternoon sees a sudden spike to 20 ft from the WSW but with messy cross-off winds, so that’s a no-go for quality.

Wednesday the 29th brings 8 ft from the WSW, 11 seconds, with moderate offshore wind (16 mph from W). Energy is high (3408). Good for experienced surfers, but the period is shorter.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st both hold 10 ft to 13 ft SW swell with cross-off winds, but the quality is marginal – lots of rain showers and fresh wind.

The first few days of August fade out. Saturday the 1st is 3 ft to 4 ft from the SSW, short 10-second period, with clean cross-off wind. Sunday the 2nd drops to 2 ft. Monday the 3rd has onshore wind from the east at 19 mph, messing up any hope.

The true standout is Thursday the 23rd afternoon and Friday the 24th afternoon – those are the biggest, cleanest, most powerful days. Apollo Bay will be firing, but it’s strictly for the brave and skilled. The best all-rounder day with cleaner, more manageable conditions is Tuesday the 21st.

No crowds info to worry about for Apollo Bay – it’s listed as “sometimes” busy, so it could be quiet midweek for the big swells.

Rusty.

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