Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s cooking at Apollo Bay for the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start, but once we get past the first few days, there’s some serious swell on the horizon. Let’s break it down.

The first surfable days are a bit iffy, but from Tuesday afternoon, 25 August, we’ve got a 4-foot SW swell rolling in with a 13-second period and cross-offshore winds. The water’s sitting at 57.2°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is 890 – that’s moderate, and the conditions are clean but not exactly pumping. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so if you’re just getting into it, it’s okay, but don’t expect much.

Wednesday morning, 26 August, is a bit smaller, with 3-foot swell from the WSW at 14 seconds, and the energy drops to 705. Still clean, but again, it’s marginal. By Wednesday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4.6 feet from the SW, but the wind picks up to 20 km/h, dropping the energy further to 623. Not great.

Thursday morning, 27 August, is a real sleeper – 2.6 feet from the SSW, but the wind is light from the NW at 5 km/h, and the energy is only 326. It’s clean, but tiny. Thursday afternoon is similar with 2 feet from the WSW at 14 seconds and a light WSW breeze.

Now, Friday morning, 28 August, is where things start to get interesting. A 5.2-foot SW swell with an 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and the combined energy jumps to 1540. That’s strong energy, and the winds are light from the SW. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but the long period (over 15 seconds) means it’ll break a bit straight at the beach, so the point and reef sections will be your best bet. The afternoon holds similar size at 5.2 feet, 16-second period, and still clean.

Saturday morning, 29 August, is a standout – 4.3 feet from the SW with offshore winds from the WSW at 15 km/h, and the energy is 746. The offshore wind will keep it glassy and clean. It’s a very good session, but it’s the glassy Sunday morning, 30 August, that gets me excited. 4.9 feet from the SSW, 13-second period, and the wind is glass – absolutely dead calm. The energy is 1446, strong, and it’s clean. That’s a top pick for the week. Sunday afternoon gets bigger, 7.5 feet from the SSW at 16 seconds, but the wind is cross-off. That’s for experts only – over 8 feet is expert territory, and 7.5 feet is pushing it for most.

Monday, 31 August, is the real gem. Morning sees 6.9 feet from the SW with 15-second period and glassy, calm conditions from the NE. The energy is 3552 – very strong. The afternoon is similar, 6.6 feet from the SW at 16 seconds, still glassy. This is excellent surf, but it’s big – only for experienced surfers. The long period will make it punchy, but the point will handle it well.

The rest of the first week into September is a mix. Tuesday, 1 September, drops to 5.6 feet from the SW with a 16-second period, but the wind is fresh from the NW at 30 km/h, making it a bit messy. The energy is 1374, still strong, but the wind is a factor. Wednesday, 2 September, is better with 5.2 feet from the SW at 14 seconds and light NNW winds, but the energy is 1077. It’s clean.

There’s a gap of a few days with no real standouts until Thursday, 3 September, when we get 6.2 feet from the SW at 16 seconds and light winds – energy is 1787, strong. Friday, 4 September, holds 6.6 feet from the SW at 15 seconds, and by the afternoon, offshore winds from the W clean it up. That’s another good session.

The second week kicks off Saturday, 5 September, with 6.2 feet from the SW at 15 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore from the N at 25 km/h, creating a bit of chop. Energy is 1654. Sunday, 6 September, is better – 6.9 feet from the SW at 15 seconds with light offshore winds from the WNW. The energy is 1941, and it’s clean. That’s a promising one.

Monday, 7 September, drops off to 3.3 feet from the SW with 14-second period, and the wind picks up to 25 km/h from the WSW. The energy is only 466 – poor. Tuesday, 8

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