Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for Apollo Bay. The next week or so has some proper moments but you’ve got to pick your windows – there’s a bit of a quiet start and some bigger, punchier stuff later on. The water temp is sitting at about 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first few days, Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, are a write-off for any decent surf – the swell’s tiny, around 2ft to 2ft, and the wind is cross or cross-off with a chop on Wednesday. Not worth paddling out. From Friday the 21st though, things wake up. Friday morning has a solid 10ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, clean offshore wind from the WNW, and the combined energy is pumping at 4092 (moderate to strong). That’s a powerful wave, only for experienced surfers – over 8ft means it’s expert territory. The point and beach setup should handle that long-period SW swell nicely.

Saturday the 22nd backs off a touch to 7ft SW, still with offshore winds and strong energy (1926). Good but not the standout. Sunday the 23rd is a beauty – 6ft SW groundswell, 16-second period, near glassy winds in the arvo (just 5 km/h) and energy at 2219. Clean, lined-up waves for the confident crew. Monday the 24th drops right back to 4ft to 4ft – marginal, not worth chasing.

Now, the big one: Friday the 28th of August. The afternoon session is a beast – 15ft SW swell, 16-second period, light offshore wind, and combined energy hitting 14390 (very strong). That’s exceptional, expert-only, giant groundswell. The morning of that day is also pumping at 8ft with a 17-second period (3859 energy). That Friday is the clear standout – if you’re an experienced surfer and can wait a week, mark it. Saturday the 29th has leftover 8ft SSW but with cross-shore wind making it messy – not the pick.

The Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st settle into 6ft to 3ft SW groundswell, cleaner conditions, with Monday morning actually glassy (5 km/h from N). That’s a nice, mellow option for a cleaner smaller day. Into the start of September, there’s a mix of knee-to-chest high SW groundswell (3ft to 5ft) with some glassy periods on the 31st morning and the 3rd morning – good for a fun, uncrowded session at the point.

The best of it? Without a doubt, Friday the 28th afternoon – 15ft SW, very long period, light offshore, insane energy. That’s a once-in-a-forecast sort of day for the experts. The second best would be Sunday the 23rd: 6ft, clean, glassy, and still solid enough to get you into some proper walls. For the rest, the gaps mid-week are short – a couple of flat days then it’s back on.

Rusty.

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