Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a slow start on the surf front around Apollo Bay, but once it kicks in, there’s some proper juice on the way. The first few days are pretty average, but hang tight—by the middle of next week, things get interesting. Let’s run through it.

The first real action worth paddling out for hits on Monday morning the 6th of July. Apollo Bay is picking up a solid SSW groundswell at 6ft, with a long 14-second period. It’s glassy with just a 3 mph north breeze, making for clean lines. The combined energy is up at 1363 (moderate wave energy), so there’s some grunt, but at that size it’s best for experienced surfers—beginners might find it a bit much. That same afternoon drops to 5ft, still glassy, energy easing to 862 (moderate), still very surfable.

Tuesday the 7th keeps the goods coming: morning sees a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, glassy wind, energy at 782 (moderate). That’s prime for Apollo Bay’s point setup—the long period will wrap nicely, but it might be a bit straight for the beach section. Afternoon turns cross-on with a SE breeze, so morning’s the pick.

Wednesday the 8th bumps up in size—morning 5ft SW at 18 seconds, energy jumping to 2168 (moderate), but the wind is onshore from the east at 6 mph, so it’s a bit lumpy. Afternoon gets bigger at 7ft, same direction, energy 2327 (moderate), but still onshore—this is more for the die-hards or maybe kite surfers if it gets messy.

Thursday the 9th morning cleans right up: 4ft SW at 15 seconds, glassy, energy 734 (moderate). That’s a lovely window. Friday the 10th also offers clean cross-off winds with 4ft SW in the morning, energy 800 (moderate)—another solid session.

Now for the standout. Hold onto your board—Monday afternoon the 13th of July is the one. Apollo Bay sees a 13ft SW swell, period 12 seconds, with offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph. The combined energy rockets to 7698 (strong wave energy). This is exceptional for expert surfers only—way too big for beginners, and even experienced crew need to be on point. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but at that size, it’ll be a heavy, powerful beast. Best on the point or reef to handle the energy.

Tuesday the 14th stays big: morning 10ft SW at 10 seconds, energy 3061 (strong), with cross-off breeze, but the shorter period means it’s less organized. Afternoon drops to 7ft SW with offshore wind, energy 2050 (moderate), cleaner and more manageable for experienced surfers.

From Wednesday the 15th through the rest of the week, it settles back into the 5ft to 6ft range with clean glassy or cross-off conditions, plenty of moderate energy. Saturday the 18th bumps slightly to 5ft SW at 16 seconds, but winds pick up to 16 mph cross-off, so it’s a bit bumpy but still rideable.

After that, from Sunday the 19th onwards, things taper off—smaller, weaker swells, and by Monday the 20th it’s poor, with messy cross-shore chop. There’s a gap of a couple of days with no real recommendations until Tuesday morning the 21st picks up a 6ft SSW at 10 seconds, but energy is only 671 (moderate) and wind is cross-off, so it’s marginal.

Other places? Only Apollo Bay is on the radar here, so that’s your lot. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

Overall, the best bet is Monday afternoon the 13th of July for experts, with that huge 13ft swell and offshore wind. For the rest of us, mornings on the 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th offer clean, fun waves in the 4ft to 6ft range. Stay safe, keep an eye on the forecast, and don’t sleep on that Monday the 13th session.

Rusty.

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