Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of swell heading into Apollo Bay over the next couple of weeks, but you’re going to need to pick your moments. The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag with clean conditions but a bit of size and strength, then we get a proper stand-out window mid-week next week.

The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Alright, let’s start with this coming Saturday, the 5th. There’s a meaty 7 ft SW groundswell – that’s about 7 feet – with a long 15-second period, but the wind is blowing a fresh 30 km/h cross-off in the morning. It’s clean but a bit lumpy. The combined energy is very solid at 1882 – plenty of grunt – but the forecast says it’s marginal for this break.

Sunday morning the 6th looks much better. Swell drops to a still-healthy 5 ft from the SW, 14-second period, and we get a gentle 15 km/h offshore breeze. Perfect conditions for an experienced surfer. That’s a standout. The combined swell energy is 1523, so still plenty of push.

Monday the 7th is a let-down – messy winds and a weaker, shorter-period swell. Not worth paddling out for.

Then Tuesday the 8th is another beauty. Early morning has a 4 ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, clean under a light 10 km/h offshore. The energy is 1246 – moderate but really clean. By Tuesday afternoon it jumps to 5 ft with a 17-second period and a moderate offshore – that’s borderline excellent for experienced surfers. This is your other standout.

Wednesday the 9th things go big. We’ve got a 13 ft SW swell in the morning with a massive combined energy of 14976. By the afternoon it hits 16 ft with energy at 23519. This is expert-only territory. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but intimidatingly large – a real challenge even for the bold.

Thursday the 10th stays big with 12–13 ft and strong energy levels, but again, it’s a big swell and cross-off conditions, so only for the very experienced.

Friday the 11th drops back to a manageable 8 ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and a light breeze. Clean, consistent, and excellent for experienced surfers. Energy is around 2457 – moderate-strong.

From Saturday the 12th through to Monday the 14th, the quality drops off. Winds turn onshore or cross, swell fades to under 3 ft, and the energy numbers fall to 256 or less. It’s a few days of flat to ordinary conditions.

Tuesday the 15th picks back up a little with 6 ft SW swell and a fresh offshore, but the period is only 10 seconds, and the energy is 645. It’s not amazing.

Wednesday the 16th is a big raw day. Morning swell 7 ft from the SW with a 16-second period and moderate cross-off, energy 4003. By afternoon it jumps to 13 ft from the WSW with 11117 energy – huge power, but clean. Only for experts.

Thursday the 17th stays very big – 10 ft to 15 ft with light cross-onshore winds and energy ranging 4356 to 15237. That’s massive, but the wind direction isn’t ideal for a clean face.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th both settle a bit. Friday has 8 ft SW groundswell with light cross-onshore, and Saturday afternoon gets a nice 6 ft SW groundswell with a moderate offshore wind and 15-second period – clean and fun. Combined energy is 1421 – moderate.

Finally, Sunday the 20th rounds things out with 5 ft SW groundswell and gentle offshore winds, very clean and good for experienced surfers. Energy at 825.

The best of the whole window is Sunday the 6th morning and Tuesday the 8th afternoon – both have clean offshore winds, decent-sized long-period groundswell, and excellent conditions for surfers who know what they’re doing.

Rusty.

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