
Surf Forecasts:
Apollo Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 20,759 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apollo Bay in the next 16 days are 6.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1882 | 1907 | 3883 | 821 | 621 | 1493 | 193 | 625 | 862 | 881 | 1519 | 2374 | 8690 | 14339 | 10520 | 8697 | 5965 | 3698 | 2457 | 2346 | 3040 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.01m | 4:57AM1.76m | 7:10PM1.86m | 5:37AM1.63m | 8:43PM1.77m | 6:47AM1.48m | 10:19PM1.79m | 9:33AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.87m | 11:23AM1.61m | 00:17AM1.97m | 12:30PM1.85m | 00:56AM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.10m | 11:43PM1.09m | 11:49AM0.22m | 00:37AM1.23m | 12:46PM0.40m | 2:34AM1.31m | 2:18PM0.59m | 4:53AM1.19m | 4:21PM0.66m | 5:54AM0.97m | 5:43PM0.62m | 6:36AM0.75m | 6:42PM0.57m | ||||||||
6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 |
1882 | 1907 | 2090 | 821 | 621 | 496 | 193 | 237 | 862 | 881 | 1519 | 2374 | 5140 | 9180 | 10520 | 8697 | 5965 | 3698 | 2457 | 2346 | 3040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 22 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 26 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
8 | — | — | 262 | 91 | — | 45 | 46 | 531 | 277 | 70 | 26 | 1146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 18 | — | E 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 8 | — | SW 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 440 | 31 | — | 1 | 148 | 723 | 88 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 3883 | — | — | 1493 | 132 | 625 | — | — | 22 | 159 | 8690 | 14339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 553 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 697 | 1452 | 33 | 35 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Apollo Bay Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Apollo Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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