Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming our way for Apollo Bay over the next couple of weeks. The early part of the outlook is pretty quiet, but there are some absolute bombs lining up later on, especially for the experienced crew. Let’s break it down.

The first few days are nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th see tiny, weak swell with poor conditions – not worth paddling out for. Friday the 21st shows some life. The morning is still messy with a 7ft swell from the west, but it’s a short-period windswell (10 seconds) and the energy is moderate. The real standout is Friday afternoon. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the WSW, period of 14 seconds, and offshore winds (12 mph from the WNW). The energy jumps right up to strong. This is proper groundswell – best suited for the point at Apollo Bay (Apollo Bay). The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year.

Saturday the 22nd hangs in there with excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Morning sees 7ft from the SW (16-second period, strong energy) and clean offshore winds from the west. The afternoon is similar with 7ft from the SW and 15-second period. The breeze stays offshore. This is a solid weekend window for anyone comfortable with overhead waves.

Sunday the 23rd is still good but easing slightly. The morning has 6ft from the SW (14 seconds) and light cross-offshore winds. The afternoon gets even better: offshore breeze of just 3 mph from the west, glassy conditions, and the same 6ft swell but with a longer 16-second period. Clean and lined-up.

Monday the 24th drops back a bit. The swell is down to 4ft from the SW, still 14-second period, but the wind swings around. It’s surfable but nothing special. Tuesday the 25th turns ugly with onshore winds and choppy conditions – stay out of the water.

Midweek the 26th and 27th are mostly poor or marginal. There’s a window on Thursday afternoon the 27th with a tiny 2ft swell from the SW but the period is 15 seconds, and it’s glassy offshore. Not much size but it would be clean if you’re desperate.

Now, here’s the money-maker. Friday the 28th of August is exceptional. Morning shows a massive 15ft swell from the WSW, 17-second period, and very strong wave energy. The wind is light from the NNW. This is only for expert surfers – over 8ft and very powerful. This groundswell will be breaking straight at the beach, so the point break is your friend here. This is the standout of the entire outlook.

Saturday the 29th stays big but messy. The morning has a 16ft swell from the SW (13 seconds) but it’s cross-onshore – still huge but not as clean. The afternoon drops to 12ft (SSW, 12 seconds) but onshore winds ruin it. Sunday the 30th into Monday the 31st sees dropping swell but cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. Not worth it.

Into the second week, Tuesday the 1st of September is marginal and choppy. Wednesday the 2nd of September is a little gem for the patient surfer. The morning and afternoon both have small 3ft swell from the SW, but the period is a beautiful 16 seconds, the wind is glassy (3 mph from NNE), and the energy is weak but clean. Perfect for a longboard. Thursday the 3rd of September fades out with onshore winds and poor surf.

Overall, the standout is Friday the 28th of August for the experts – that 15ft groundswell with 17-second period and clean conditions is going to be special. For the weekend warrior, Friday afternoon the 21st through Sunday the 23rd offer consistent, clean, overhead waves. The small glassy session on Wednesday the 2nd of September is worth a look for the logs.

Rusty.

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