Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for Apollo Bay. We've got a solid run of surf ahead, a real mixed bag of size and conditions, so you'll need to pick your moments.

The overall pattern is a prolonged period of solid, long-period SW groundswell, with a lot of it being significant in size. The main challenge will be the wind, which is often onshore or cross-offshore, limiting the real clean windows. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick things off on Thursday the 3rd of September with a serious pulse. Morning sees a solid 13ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, with a big combined energy of 8038, and a fresh offshore W wind at 22 mph. It’s going to be big and powerful, a lot of wave (16525 combined energy) by the afternoon with 20ft WSW swell, still with that fresh offshore. This is expert territory, no doubt. The standout of the whole run is Thursday afternoon: massive 20ft swell, good period, and most importantly, a clean, fresh offshore wind. For the big-wave crew, that’s as good as it gets, just be ready for a battle.

Friday the 4th drops back to a more manageable 10ft SW groundswell, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the NNW, leaving the surf clean. The period is long at 16 seconds. It’s not the same quality as Thursday, but still a solid day for those with some experience. By Saturday the 5th, the wind picks up again, with a strong 25 mph offshore on the afternoon session, but the 13ft swell will be hard work to paddle into.

Sunday the 6th offers a nice clean morning with a gentle offshore, but the swell is dropping to 7ft. It's clean, but the energy is fading. Things get smaller and cleaner into the start of the following week, with Monday the 7th showing a gentle offshore on a 4ft swell. It’s small, but clean.

The next real highlight pops up on Thursday the 10th of September. We see a return to a very clean, 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period and a gentle offshore wind. The combined energy is pumping at 6323. This is a proper groundswell, best suited for the point break at Apollo Bay, as it'll be a bit too straight for the beach. This is another session for the experienced, but the conditions will be magic.

After that, the following week is a bit of a letdown. The surf stays around the 5ft to 8ft mark through the middle of the month, but the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-offshore, keeping it from being truly epic. The standout in this second week is Thursday the 10th, no question. It’s a long-range promise that looks likely to deliver. Then into the final stretch, we see another pulse building on Wednesday the 16th of September with 10ft SW groundswell, but the cross-offshore wind holds it back from being a true standout. Friday the 18th of September sees a big 15ft WSW swell with a 13-second period, but it’s cross-offshore again with a fresh breeze.

For the crew on a good board, the two real standouts to circle are Thursday the 3rd afternoon for the big, clean, offshore monster, and Thursday the 10th for the clean, long-period groundswell. Both are for the experienced.

Rusty.

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