Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking in with your surf outlook for Apollo Bay.

This is a classic tale of two weeks. We’ve got a massive pulse of energy rolling in to kick things off, but you’ll need to be a competent surfer to handle it. The water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than what we normally expect for this time of year, so the wetsuit might feel a little more comfortable than usual.

The standout of the entire forecast is Thursday afternoon, the 3rd. We’re looking at a solid 18 ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the wind is a clean, fresh offshore from the W at 30 km/h. The wave energy is extreme (15539), and that’s going to produce some seriously powerful, slabby waves at Apollo Bay. This is not a day for the faint-hearted. The surf will be clean, but that size is only for experienced surfers who know the break. Get out there if you’ve got the skills.

Friday the 4th is a step down in size, but quality is still high. The morning is clean with a 10 ft SW swell (16-second period), and the wind is a moderate cross-off from the NW at 20 km/h. The afternoon sees the wind drop light and the conditions become excellent for experienced surfers. It’s still a big, powerful groundswell.

Saturday the 5th gets blown out by a fresh offshore breeze (35 km/h) and a thunderstorm risk, but the swell is still a solid 7 ft to 7 ft from the SW. The surf will be clean but not the best quality.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th see the swell start to ease. Sunday morning is clean with a 6 ft SW swell and a gentle cross-off breeze. The energy is dropping but still moderate (1402). As we move into Monday, the swell drops to 2 ft with a 13-second period, which will be small but workable for beginners if you’re patient.

We hit another big pulse on Wednesday the 9th. The afternoon brings a massive 12 ft swell from the SW with a very long 20-second period and clean cross-off winds. This is another expert-only window with extreme energy (10835). It’s a different beast to the first pulse; the period is long, making it more of a groundswell that will work best at the point rather than the beach.

Thursday the 10th keeps the size up at 10 ft to 12 ft from the SSW with a 16- to 17-second period and light winds. This is beautiful, clean, and powerful, again only for the experienced crew.

From Friday the 11th, things fall apart. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops off. We’ve got a few days of small, messy surf with poor conditions until Monday the 14th, where a fresh offshore breeze returns to clean up a 6 ft SW swell.

The second week of the forecast is all about moderate, clean waves. The best bet looks like Tuesday morning the 15th with a 6 ft SW swell and a long 18-second period, cleaned up by a fresh offshore. It’s not the size of the first week, but the quality will be good.

The final runner, on Friday the 18th, shows a pulse of 8 ft SW swell with a clean cross-off wind. It’s worth keeping an eye on, as it could be a nice way to finish the run.

That’s your lot for Apollo Bay. Get on that Thursday if you can handle it.

Rusty.

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