Apollo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.76° S 143.68° E

Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Apollo Bay sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.0° 

Apollo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Apollo Bay surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 19,645 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period. 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 6.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 13th Jul)21ft (6.5m) 15s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 13th Jul)21ft (6.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here with a long look at what’s on offer for Apollo Bay.

The next few days are pretty grim, with Saturday bringing nothing but lumpy cross-shore chop and poor surf. We’re looking at a bit of a wait for things to clean up. Sunday the 12th sees a big change, with a fresh offshore wind picking up a solid 6ft to 11ft SW swell. The energy is ramping up big time, with the combined energy hitting 1073 and then a massive 5680, but the forecast is calling it marginal – likely some tricky tides or just a bit raw. It’ll be on the bigger side for beginners. This leads into Monday the 13th with a long-period groundswell from the SW hanging around 10ft, period stretches out to a very long 16 seconds. That long period means it’ll be breaking straighter at the beach, but the point should handle it. The energy is strong (4272 to 4414), and the cross-offshore wind will keep it clean, but it’s still marked as marginal.

Now, the real standout is Tuesday the 14th. The swell absolutely jacks up to 18ft in the morning and 16ft in the afternoon, with a stupid amount of energy – we’re talking 19871 and 15793. That is some serious, heavy ocean energy. The wind is offshore from the WSW, fresh in the morning and easing to a moderate breeze in the arvo, keeping it clean. This is for experts only – this is big, powerful stuff. It’s the best on offer by a long shot. After that, Wednesday and Thursday ease back nicely. On Thursday the 16th, we get a 5ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) with glassy conditions in the afternoon – the wind goes dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for anyone comfortable with a medium-size groundswell.

A quick note on the water: it’s sitting at around average for this time of year, no big anomalies to report.

We’ve got more clean surf running through the following week. The 21st sees another pulse, with Tuesday afternoon the 21st delivering a 13ft SW swell with light winds – exceptional for experts. Then we’ve got a long run of consistent, clean 6ft to 10ft SW swell days with offshore to cross-offshore winds right through to the 26th. No huge jump-outs after that Tuesday the 14th, but a lot of very surfable days, especially the glassy Thursday the 16th.

Stay safe in the big stuff, and I’ll catch you in the water.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
3
7
3
3
!
8
8
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
305
211
403
1073
3871
11721
4272
4414
18763
15018
11812
2817
1999
1402
1108
1094
1063
1949
2087
1572
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
W
35
W
25
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
NW
15
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:39AM1.63m
9:50PM1.97m
7:35AM1.57m
10:59PM2.08m
9:00AM1.52m
11:59PM2.20m
10:38AM1.55m
00:50AM2.30m
11:59AM1.64m
1:35AM2.38m
1:06PM1.76m
2:16AM2.42m
2:07PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:58AM1.31m
1:55PM0.25m
3:47AM1.37m
3:04PM0.25m
5:18AM1.33m
4:20PM0.24m
6:21AM1.22m
5:30PM0.21m
7:10AM1.07m
6:31PM0.20m
7:54AM0.89m
7:26PM0.21m
8:35AM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
11
3
3
1
4
5
3
Temp °C
10
14
13
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
14
14
13
15
15
12
15
15
Feels °C
7
7
7
3
4
4
6
6
7
6
4
5
7
11
11
11
13
14
9
13
14
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Apollo Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Apollo Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Apollo Bay is 91 km (57 miles) from the city of Geelong West. If you plan a holiday in Cape Otway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong West. Geelong West has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest