Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty. Look, I'm not gonna lie, the next couple of weeks for Apollo Bay are a mixed bag. We've got a proper big swell hitting us this weekend, but the winds are a bit of a handful. It's a real story of two halves: a big, powerful start that's for the experienced crew only, and then a long lull where things get quiet and a bit scrappy.

We kick off Saturday the 25th of July with a solid pulse. Come Saturday morning, that southwest swell is pushing a meaty 13ft with a 12-second period, packing a massive punch—the energy reading is a whopping 7245. It's way too big for beginners and only for the experts. The wind is howling from the west-southwest at 19 mph, but it's offshore, so the waves will be clean and lined up despite the size. By Saturday afternoon, it's still big at 12ft, and the wind is still offshore, so the same deal applies. This is serious, powerful surf.

Sunday the 26th sees a big drop. The swell is down to a much more manageable 5ft from the south-southwest, with a 11-second period, and the energy has dropped right off to 554. The wind is a gentle 9 mph from the west, offshore, so conditions are clean and glassy. This is a much better window for the intermediate surfer, and the water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, the swell sticks around 4ft, but the wind swings around to the north-northwest, making it a cross-offshore breeze. It's clean, but the energy is low (around 387 to 691). Tuesday afternoon things get interesting again. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the southwest, with a 15-second period, and the energy jumps to 1308. The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the west, which is offshore. That's a solid, clean wave for the experienced surfer.

Then we get another spike. Wednesday the 29th delivers a 10ft southwest swell with a 16-second period and a massive 4193 energy value. This is another big, powerful groundswell, but the wind is a cross-off from the south-southwest at 19 mph, so it's clean but heaving. Again, experts only.

We settle down into a nice run from Thursday the 30th of July through to Friday the 31st. The swell is around 4ft from the south-southwest, with 11 to 14-second periods. The wind is light, 6 to 9 mph, from the west and west-northwest, keeping it offshore. The energy is between 642 and 971. This is the pick of the bunch for the average surfer. Clean, fun, and manageable.

The first week of August brings a bit of a mix. Saturday the 1st sees a clean 6ft to 8ft swell from the southwest, but with a long 17 to 18-second period. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the north-west. Then Sunday the 2nd is a similar story, with a 8ft to 8ft swell and cross-off winds. The waves have plenty of energy (2577 to 3366) but that long period might make the bank a bit fat.

From Monday the 3rd of August, things turn for the worse. The swell drops, the wind swings onshore, and the energy falls away. We get a solid run of poor conditions from the 3rd to the 5th, with onshore winds and tiny swell. It's a bit of a write-off.

We get a little flicker of hope on the afternoon of Thursday the 6th of August, with a 3ft southwest swell and a 15-second period, with a moderate offshore wind from the west. The energy is low at 355. Friday the 7th looks a bit more interesting with a 4ft swell and a 15-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is 946, so it's worth a look.

But the following weekend, the 8th and 9th of August, the wind is back up and the swell is small, so it's a struggle to find anything decent. A clean 4ft on Saturday afternoon might be your best bet for a longboard, but it's not exactly firing.

Overall, the standout is the big Saturday the 25th and Wednesday the 29th for the experienced crew, and the Thursday 30th to Friday 31st for the cleaner, more manageable waves. The rest of the two weeks is a lot of waiting and hoping.

Rusty.

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