Surf Forecasts:
Apollo Bay surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 8,828 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apollo Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apollo Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Apollo Bay.
Right off the bat, this week has some proper grunt heading our way. The ocean’s got a bit of a pulse, with a solid SW groundswell pushing through. The water temp is hanging around 57°F, which feels pretty normal for this time of year, no surprises there.
Sunday is a write-off, mate. Light rain and a messy cross-on breeze are making a mess of things with weak, choppy surf. Don't bother paddling out. We have to wait until Monday morning, the 10th for things to turn on. That's when a strong SW groundswell kicks in, with waves hitting 6 ft and a long, meaty 19-second period. The wind swings cross-off and the energy is pumping, making for excellent, powerful surf. This one’s for the experienced crew only though – it’s big, clean, and demanding. The standout session of this stretch is hands down Wednesday, the 12th, and Thursday, the 13th. Check it: Wednesday morning we get a solid 7 ft of SW swell with offshore winds, giving you clean, lined-up walls. Thursday holds that 8 ft SW swell all day with pure offshore wind. It’s a dream run for a strong paddler who knows the lineup.
Friday the 14th keeps the swell pumping at 8 ft in the morning with offshore wind. It’s still a big, powerful ocean. By the afternoon the wind eases off but it gets a bit trickier.
We get a bit of a lull over that weekend and into the start of the next week. Swell drops, the wind turns onshore or gets sloppy. It’s a bit of a flat spell through Monday and Tuesday.
Then, hold onto your boardshorts. Sunday, the 23rd, looks like another absolute cracker. It’s a week and a half out, so treat it as a promising one to watch, but the charts are showing a cracking 6 ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period and glassy conditions. Dead calm. Clean as a whistle. That’s your other big standout – a dawny that will make the drive worthwhile. Monday the 24th afternoon has a sneaky big one too, with waves jacking up to 12 ft! That’s a serious lump of ocean – expert-only territory and maybe even edging towards tow-in country if that holds.
So, the best of the best: Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th for the first week, and then keep an eye on Sunday the 23rd for the long-range gem. There’ll be a few days in between that are quiet, but this AO bay is gonna fire.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 219 | 1030 | 1988 | 1579 | 989 | 598 | 757 | 1276 | 1968 | 2804 | 7584 | 2268 | 2238 | 2650 | 2593 | 2298 | 1994 | 1669 | 1484 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.87m | 6:52AM1.57m | 10:40PM1.93m | 8:40AM1.47m | 11:47PM2.03m | 10:50AM1.52m | 00:38AM2.14m | 12:14PM1.69m | 1:20AM2.23m | 1:17PM1.88m | 1:57AM2.28m | 2:10PM2.04m | 2:32AM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.26m | 2:53AM1.40m | 2:32PM0.36m | 5:03AM1.33m | 4:09PM0.42m | 6:12AM1.17m | 5:31PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.96m | 6:35PM0.39m | 7:37AM0.74m | 7:29PM0.38m | 8:14AM0.53m | 8:16PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 328 | 180 | 1030 | 1988 | 1579 | 989 | 598 | 757 | 1276 | 1968 | 2804 | 2384 | 2268 | 2238 | 2650 | 2593 | 2298 | 1994 | 1669 | 1484 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | E 5 | E 8 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 19 | — | — | SE 16 | — | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 219 | 293 | 25 | 35 | 100 | 57 | 227 | — | — | 10 | — | 22 | 8 | 21 | 17 | — | 18 | 21 | 5 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | 50 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 6 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 45 | 19 | — | 90 | 309 | — | 6 | 3 | 66 | — | 7584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 389 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 57 | 129 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Apollo Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apollo Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apollo Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apollo Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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