Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's on the table for our stretch of coast. It's a bit of a slow dance to start, so don't be in a rush to grab the board.

First up, we've got Apollo Bay. Water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The best early action kicks off Thursday afternoon, the 16th of July. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the southwest, with a long 15-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a hefty 2392, so there's plenty of push. It's a bit meaty though, so this is one for the experienced crew only. Winds are light offshore, so the face should be clean and lined up.

Moving into Friday the 17th, the swell eases a touch to 7ft from the same southwest direction, but the period stretches to 16 seconds – real juice. The morning has a cross-off breeze, but come Friday afternoon, the wind goes glassy. That's a major plus, giving you a super-smooth surface. The combined energy is still strong at 1654.

As we head into the weekend, the swell drops right off. Saturday the 18th sees it shrink to 4ft, and by Sunday we're down under 3ft. The wind is still nice and light, occasionally glassy, making for clean little waves. It's not going to be pumping, but if you just want a paddle and a few crumbly ones, you'll find it.

There's a bit of a lull through the middle of the next week, with small waves and ordinary conditions. Then things start to look seriously interesting from a week out, on Friday the 24th of July. There's a big pulse coming. Friday morning is showing a 16ft southwest swell, with a 14-second period. The combined energy is enormous at 12274. That is a massive, powerful swell. The wind is fresh offshore, but at that size, this is purely for the elite, and even then it's going to be a handful.

The real standout window, though, looks like it's building towards the end of the second week. Keep an eye on Sunday the 26th of July afternoon. We've got an 12ft southwest swell, 12-second period, with a gentle offshore wind. At that size, it's still big and powerful, but the wind should groom it nicely for Apollo Bay. Then into Monday the 27th, we see another 12ft pulse, this time from the south-southwest with a very long 18-second period. That's all deep ocean energy, and combined with a gentle offshore, it's going to produce some seriously long, grinding walls. The energy reading is 8173. That, right there, is the pick of the forecast for the whole 16 days. It's a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed that it holds, but if it does, that Monday morning is going to be special for those who can handle it.

After that, the swell slowly eases back into solid but manageable 8ft to 6ft surf through the end of July and into the first day of August, with mostly good offshore winds keeping things tidy.

So, the call from me: Thursday 16th is a solid early hit for the experienced guys. But if you're looking for the standout of the whole run, pencil in Monday the 27th of July. That south-southwest swell with the 18-second period and light offshore wind is the one you want to be chasing.

Rusty.

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