Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, Apollo Bay’s got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a solid window of proper surf coming up. The first few days are pretty average with a messy cross-shore wind and small, weak swell, so don’t bother paddling out until things clean up. The water temp is sitting at 57.4°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

Saturday the 8th kicks off with a middling 4.3ft SW swell from the southwest, but that 12 mph north wind is putting a cross-chop on it. Energy is moderate (825). Not worth your time.

Sunday the 9th is even worse. The swell drops to 3ft and the wind is howling cross-on from the north-northeast at 16 mph. Choppy and messy. Leave it.

Now, Monday the 10th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning brings a 5.6ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period—that’s proper long-period energy, meaning cleaner lines and more power. The wind is light and cross-off from the north-northwest at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean. Combined energy is strong at 1988. This is a standout for experienced surfers—the longer period means better shape, but it can make beach breaks a bit too straight. Apollo Bay is a beach and point setup, so the point might handle it better. The afternoon gets a bit windier and the score drops, but the morning is the pick.

Tuesday the 11th is still decent but a step down. Swell drops to 3.9ft, period 14 seconds, still from the SW. Wind is cross-off at 12 mph, clean but a bit weaker energy (797). Worth a look if you missed Monday.

Wednesday the 12th is the big one. The morning sees a 13.1ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and offshore wind from the west-northwest at 16 mph. That’s huge—over 8ft, so experts only. The combined energy is massive at 10748. This is the standout of the whole run. The afternoon stays big at 11.5ft with fresh offshore wind, but it’s got a bit of rain. If you’re experienced, this is your day.

Thursday the 13th still has a solid 9.8ft SW groundswell in the morning, dropping to 8.2ft in the afternoon. Offshore wind both sessions, but the energy is dropping (3846 to 3385). Still excellent for experienced surfers, but the wind is a bit stronger.

Friday the 14th is another strong day. Morning 9.8ft SW swell, 16-second period, offshore wind from the west at 12 mph. Energy still high (4217). Excellent conditions for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 15th sees the swell drop to 6.6ft in the morning with a light offshore from the west-southwest. Clean conditions, energy moderate (1761). Good for a range of skill levels now, but still plenty of power.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th drop off into smaller, cross-on wind slop. Not worth it.

Tuesday the 18th has a brief highlight: morning glassy conditions with a 3.6ft SW swell, period 15 seconds. Light wind, clean surface. Energy is moderate (893). A sneaky good session for the more mellow crew.

The rest of the period from Wednesday the 19th through to Sunday the 23rd is mostly marginal with small swell, onshore or cross-shore winds, and low energy. A couple of afternoons have a bit of size, but the wind is onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.

Best on offer: Wednesday the 12th morning for the big, powerful, clean offshore swell—experts only. Monday the 10th morning is a solid second pick for the long-period groundswell with clean conditions.

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