Surf Forecasts:
Apollo Bay surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,057 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apollo Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apollo Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Apollo Bay. Water temp’s around 57°, pretty average for this time of year.
First real highlight is Saturday the 12th. Morning’s glassy with a light north breeze and a solid 7ft SW groundswell, 15-second period — that’s proper. The combined energy is strong at 1976. Clean and powerful, one for the experienced crew. Afternoon stays glassy, drops to 6ft, still good.
Sunday the 13th gets blown out by strong north wind. Skip it. Tuesday the 15th brings a big 12ft SW swell with cross-off wind, but it’s raw and gusty — the energy is huge (6066-7589), experts only. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are big too, with Thursday morning looking cleaner at 7ft and light offshore wind.
Then there’s a dry spell from Friday the 18th to Monday the 21st — tiny waves, mostly under 5ft, nothing exciting.
Tuesday the 22nd spikes again — 12ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, but the wind is onshore easterly, ruining it. Wednesday the 23rd is the second-week standout: 7-7ft SW swell, light cross-off wind, clean conditions, and combined energy around 1903. No mention of crowds, so you might score it quiet.
After that, Thursday the 24th gets windy, and the rest is small or messy. Saturday the 27th sees a big 8-10ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, but cross or cross-on wind keeps it from being clean. That long period will work better on the point at Apollo Bay (Victoria).
Best bets: Saturday the 12th morning for clean, solid surf, or Wednesday the 23rd for a replay in cleaner conditions. Everything else is a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1976 | 1456 | 975 | 809 | 674 | 355 | 218 | 173 | 150 | 3788 | 4983 | 5777 | 3553 | 3601 | 2805 | 1621 | 1093 | 971 | 581 | 1185 | 1140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.08m | 1:32AM2.11m | 2:03PM2.25m | 2:04AM2.12m | 2:41PM2.36m | 2:34AM2.10m | 3:17PM2.38m | 3:03AM2.04m | 3:51PM2.34m | 3:30AM1.96m | 4:25PM2.23m | 3:55AM1.85m | 5:01PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.53m | 7:45AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.52m | 8:17AM0.23m | 8:47PM0.54m | 8:47AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.59m | 9:18AM0.14m | 9:54PM0.68m | 9:47AM0.17m | 10:25PM0.79m | 10:17AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1976 | 1456 | 975 | 809 | 674 | 355 | 218 | 173 | 69 | 2278 | 2606 | 3532 | 3553 | 3601 | 2805 | 1621 | 1093 | 971 | 581 | 1185 | 1140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | — | — | NE 4 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 59 | 17 | 36 | 78 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 18 | — | — | 18 | 405 | 742 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 150 | 3788 | 4983 | 5777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 729 | 277 | 277 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Apollo Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apollo Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apollo Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apollo Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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