Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's get into what's cooking for Apollo Bay over the next couple of weeks. It's a mixed bag, but there are some serious highlights for those who know what they're doing.

The overall pattern kicks off with a solid pulse of south-west groundswell, with clean offshore winds, but it gets big and a bit wild mid-week before easing into a long run of cleaner but smaller conditions. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Alright, the first decent call is on Wednesday the 2nd. We've got a building SW groundswell at 6 ft with a 16-second period, and the wind is offshore from the WNW at 12 mph. That's going to be clean and have some serious push. The combined energy is already up at 1746 (moderate wave energy), and the afternoon gets even better: 7 ft from the SW, still clean offshore wind. This is the pick of the early window for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 3rd is for the brave, or maybe the crazy. The swell rockets up to 13 ft in the morning with 14-second period and 22 mph offshore wind, and the energy is through the roof at 8121 (strong). By the afternoon it's a massive 18 ft from the WSW with energy at 14899 (very strong). This is big, powerful, and lined up for the point. It'll be a sight to see, but only for experts. The strong offshore wind will hold it up, but paddling in will be a battle.

Friday the 4th sees the swell back to a still-chunky 10 ft from the SW, 16-second period, but the wind turns cross-off from the NW. It'll be clean, but the crowd factor comes into play as it's still a solid swell with good energy (4218). Saturday the 5th is a similar story, but the wind cranks up to 25 mph from the WNW. The swell is 10 ft in the morning, jumping to 16 ft in the afternoon. It's clean, but that strong wind is going to make it a wrestling match just to get out. The energy numbers are massive (3025 and 13672), but it's more of a survival mission than a fun session.

Things settle down from Sunday the 6th. The swell drops to 8 ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the wind goes light cross-off from the NW at 3 mph in the morning. It'll be clean and a lot more manageable. By Monday the 7th, the swell is tiny at 3 ft with glassy conditions. It's small but clean, maybe a longboard session if you're desperate.

Now, for the real standout. Look at Tuesday the 8th. The afternoon turns on: a clean 8 ft from the SW, but the period jumps to 19 seconds. That is a very long-period groundswell. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, and the energy is 4352 (moderate). This is going to produce some beautifully shaped, powerful lines peeling down the point. It's a classic Apollo Bay setup. This is the best day of the whole run.

Wednesday the 9th keeps the quality up with 10 ft from the SW and 17-second period, with offshore wind. The energy is 4809 (strong). It's excellent, but slightly bigger and more powerful than the day before. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are also excellent, with Friday the 11th offering glassy conditions in the afternoon as the wind drops to zero. The swell is still a solid 8 ft from the SW with a 17-second period. Unreal.

The second week from the 12th onward sees a gradual drop. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have smaller swell and cross-off winds, but still clean. The standout in this later period is Tuesday the 15th. The morning has 6 ft from the SW with an 18-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is 2120 (moderate). This is a beautiful, clean, long-period swell with light winds. Perfect for the point and a much more relaxed session than the first week's monsters. Wednesday the 16th fades out with 5 ft and fresh cross-off wind.

So, for the best on offer: Tuesday the 8th afternoon is the absolute highlight, with 8 ft, 19-second groundswell, and offshore wind. Friday the 11th afternoon is a close second with glassy conditions and a solid 8 ft, 17-second swell. The earlier days are for the big-wave crew only. Apollo Bay is a beach and point setup, so those long-period swells will really line up on the point.

Rusty.

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