Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a run of surf coming up for Apollo Bay, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The standout is going to be Thursday the 3rd of September, with some serious size and clean conditions – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The first real action kicks off on Sunday the 30th of August afternoon. Apollo Bay (a beach and point setup) will see a SW swell at 6.2ft, with a 14-second period and moderate wave energy (1407). The wind is a cross-off from the WSW at 12 mph, so it’ll be a bit messy. It’s marginal, but you could get a few if you’re keen.

Monday the 31st shapes up much better. Morning brings a clean 5.9ft SW swell (15-second period, 1702 combined energy) with light offshore wind from the west at 3 mph – that’s going to be smooth. By the afternoon, the wind goes glassy, dead calm from the south, and the swell holds at 5.9ft (14-second period, 1999 energy). This is the pick of the first few days for experienced surfers – clean, good energy, and not too crowded.

Tuesday the 1st of September drops off. Morning has a 4.9ft SW swell (16-second period, 1043 energy) but a strong 19 mph cross-off from the NNW makes it a write-off. Afternoon is a little better with 4.3ft but still windy. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 2nd of September shows some promise. Morning has a clean 4.9ft SW swell (16-second period, 1130 energy) with a light offshore from the WNW at 12 mph – decent for a session. The afternoon bumps up to 6.9ft (15-second period, 1958 energy) but the wind swings cross-off, making it less appealing.

Now, Thursday the 3rd of September is the big one. Morning sees a massive 18ft WSW swell (13-second period, 12700 energy) with strong offshore wind from the west at 19 mph – it’s clean but only for experts. The afternoon is even better: 18ft SW swell (14-second period, 15664 energy) with a 16 mph offshore from the west. This is exceptional for expert surfers – huge, clean, and powerful. The combined energy is right up there (15664), so you’ll feel the ocean working.

Friday the 4th of September is still sizeable but dropping. Morning has 8.2ft SW swell (15-second period, 3338 energy) with a light cross-off from the NNW – clean and good for experienced surfers. Afternoon gets cross-shore winds from the north at 12 mph, making it choppy. Skip it.

Saturday the 5th of September is wild. Morning has 8.2ft SW swell (14-second period, 2609 energy) with a strong 25 mph offshore from the WNW – clean but hard to paddle into. Afternoon blows up to 18ft WSW swell (13-second period, 13414 energy) with 28 mph offshore wind. That’s big, clean, and only for the brave. With that much power and a beach setup, you might see more kite surfers out than paddle surfers.

Sunday the 6th of September morning has a nice 6.6ft SW swell (14-second period, 1699 energy) with a light offshore from the west at 6 mph – clean and solid for experienced surfers. Afternoon drops to 3.9ft but stays clean.

Monday the 7th of September is small but workable: 4.9ft and 4.6ft SW swells with light winds – a cruisy option.

Tuesday the 8th of September picks up again. Morning has 6.9ft SW swell (15-second period, 3060 energy) with a gentle cross-off. Afternoon jumps to 9.8ft SW swell (17-second period, 4956 energy) with a moderate offshore from the WSW – clean and powerful, excellent for experienced surfers.

Wednesday the 9th of September keeps it going: 9.8ft SW swell (18-second period, 6162 energy) in the morning with a gentle offshore – very clean and solid. Afternoon holds at 8.2ft (17-second period, 4249 energy) with a moderate offshore.

Thursday the 10th of September is another standout. Morning goes glass

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