Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here, and I’ve got the goods for Apollo Bay.

This 16-day window is a real mixed bag, so we’ve gotta be patient. The first week or so is a bit of a slow burn, but the second half of the period has some serious potential, though we’re talking long-range stuff so don’t lock it in just yet.

The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The initial run of surf is okay but not firing. Saturday afternoon gets things going with a solid 6ft SW groundswell packing a lot of energy (2787). The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, so the conditions are clean. This is one for the experienced crew, though, as it’s a bit much for beginners. Sunday morning the swell holds but the wind swings northerly and gets a bit cross, making it a bit lumpy. We then get a bit of a lull in the middle of the week, with smaller waves around the 2ft to 3ft mark and a long period, but the energy is pretty weak (315-481). The highlight of that quiet period is Friday morning, the 7th, with a glassy 4ft SW groundswell and no wind at all – that’s gonna be clean and fun for a paddle.

Then we hit a bit of a dead zone. From Saturday the 8th through to Monday the 10th morning, the wind is up and the quality drops, with some days scoring zero. There’s a few days of poor to marginal conditions.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 10th afternoon sees a massive jump. We’re looking at a 15ft WSW groundswell with a whopping 14146 energy reading. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW, so it’s going to be a powerful, clean wall. At that size, it’s only for the experts. The 12th also has a 15ft WSW swell in the afternoon, again with clean cross-off wind, but it’s a shorter period which might make it a bit lumpy. The 13th is the standout for the big wave chargers: an 18ft WSW groundswell on Thursday morning, with a long period and clean conditions. The energy is off the charts at 18308. This is serious, big-wave territory. The following days remain big, with 10ft to 15ft swells continuing through to the 16th, but the wind gets strong and from the NW, which could put a bit of chop on the surface.

If you’re a beginner, you’re looking at the small window around the 5th and 6th, or maybe the glassy Friday morning on the 7th. For the experienced crew, the best bet is the 10th afternoon onwards, but the absolute standout looks to be the morning of the 13th with that huge, clean groundswell. Just remember, we’re in the second week so treat that as a promising but not certain call.

Rusty.

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