Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what Apollo Bay has in store for us.

Overall, the next couple of weeks have a real mixed bag. There’s a solid run of surf early on, but the wind is a bit of a handful at times. The water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Wednesday the 8th is a write-off. The 5 ft swell from the SW (2212 combined energy) is there on Wednesday morning, but the NE wind is cross-on, making it messy. Wednesday afternoon it’s worse with onshore ENE wind at 9 mph and a 7 ft swell – just not worth it.

Thursday the 9th morning is where we see a glimmer. The wind drops to glassy with a NNE breeze at 3 mph, and the SW swell is 4 ft with a long 15-second period (729 combined energy). It’s clean, but the size is modest. Thursday afternoon gets a bit of onshore wind, so morning is the only call.

Friday the 10th is similar – clear skies, light N wind creating a cross-off breeze, and 4 ft SW swell at 15 seconds (714 combined energy). Clean conditions, but it’s still small. The morning is your best window.

Saturday the 11th is a write-off for surfing – 22 mph N winds will mess up that 3 ft swell.

Now, Sunday the 12th is the standout. It’s a big one. We’ve got an 18 ft swell from the WSW at 14 seconds, with a massive 12879 combined energy. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 22 mph. That’s a serious amount of water. This is expert-only territory – way too big for beginners. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but paddling out will be a mission. This is the biggest pulse of the whole forecast.

Monday the 13th still has solid size, 8 ft to 10 ft SW swells, but the wind is still strong offshore (22 mph). It’s clean but powerful. Tuesday the 14th stays in the 8 ft to 10 ft range, still with offshore wind. Keep it for experienced surfers only.

Wednesday the 15th drops a touch, but 10 ft SSW swell with a 19 mph cross-off wind is still only for the skilled. Thursday the 16th the wind swings onshore, making that 4 ft swell poor.

Friday the 17th is another gem – we’ve got 7 ft and 7 ft SW swells with a 17-second period (2516 and 2667 combined energy) and glassy conditions, both morning and afternoon. The wind is near zero, so the surf will be clean and lined up. That long period will mean better shaped waves, but also longer lulls. This is the second big highlight, and it’s great for anyone comfortable with head-high plus surf.

Saturday the 18th stays fun with 5 ft and 4 ft SW swell and light offshore winds – clean, but smaller. Sunday the 19th and Tuesday the 21st through to Thursday the 23rd have bigger swell again (up to 12 ft), but the wind is cross-off or cross-shore and often strong. The S and SSW swell on the 22nd and 23rd is big, but the period drops to 8–10 seconds, which means short, dumpy waves. Not ideal for a point break like Apollo Bay.

The best on offer is clearly Sunday the 12th for the sheer size and power, but only if you’re an expert. Friday the 17th is the best all-rounder for experienced surfers – glassy conditions and a solid, long-period SW groundswell. For the average surfer, Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th mornings are your safest bet with clean 4 ft waves.

Rusty.

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