Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at what’s cookin’ for Apollo Bay over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a ripper run of solid groundswell on the horizon, but we’re not messin’ about. This is serious, expert-only territory for the bulk of the first week, with the biggest pulses comin’ in from the southwest. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The standout by a country mile is Thursday 23 July and Friday 24 July. We’re talkin’ thick, powerful SW groundswell around 15 ft to 16 ft, with a period of 14 to 15 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, meanin’ the energy is deep and heavy – combined wave energy is huge (10722 to 16534). The wind for the Thursday and Friday mornings is a moderate offshore from the WSW to W, keepin’ it all lined up and clean. This is not a paddle-out for the faint of heart or anyone who’s not a solid charger. At 16 ft, it’s strictly experts only, and the power in the water will hum through that point and beach setup. It’s the best on offer, no contest. Expect a few crew about, as crowds are possible here.

Friday 24 afternoon still has the size and the long period (16 ft, 14-15s) but a fresher offshore breeze, so still mean but a touch more challenging to handle.

By Saturday 25, the swell drops back to 12 ft to 13 ft, still with that long 13-second period, and the wind is still offshore. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, but the peak energy (6813) is down a notch from the days before. Sunday the 26 is a real comedown with only 5 ft to 5 ft of SSW swell and shiftin’ winds; still clean but a shadow of what we had.

Then the surf tapers off for a few days. Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 have small, mixed-up waves, and winds are iffy. A solid blank stretch after that. Wednesday 29 the swell jumps back up to 13 ft to 16 ft but the wind goes cross-shore from the south, puttin’ chop on it. On a beach and point like Apollo Bay with that much power, I’d set the kite up for that day rather than the surfboard.

Thursday 30 the swell is still around 7 ft, but the wind is onshore, no good.

Lookin’ further out, we get a nice little block from Friday 31 July right through to Wednesday 6 August. The heights settle into a beautiful 3 ft to 6 ft range, with a long period of 15 to 17 seconds comin’ from the SW. The winds are light offshore or glassy, and the combined wave energy sits around 1000 to 2000. This is perfect, fun, cleaner groundswell. For sunrise on Monday 3 August, we get glassy conditions with a 6 ft SSW swell – that’s a gem of a session for all levels if you’re out there. It’s less certain this far out, but the signs are real promising.

Rusty.

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