Surf Forecasts:
Apollo Bay surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 19,645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW 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 (Jul 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apollo Bay in the next 16 days are 6.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with a long look at what’s on offer for Apollo Bay.
The next few days are pretty grim, with Saturday bringing nothing but lumpy cross-shore chop and poor surf. We’re looking at a bit of a wait for things to clean up. Sunday the 12th sees a big change, with a fresh offshore wind picking up a solid 6ft to 11ft SW swell. The energy is ramping up big time, with the combined energy hitting 1073 and then a massive 5680, but the forecast is calling it marginal – likely some tricky tides or just a bit raw. It’ll be on the bigger side for beginners. This leads into Monday the 13th with a long-period groundswell from the SW hanging around 10ft, period stretches out to a very long 16 seconds. That long period means it’ll be breaking straighter at the beach, but the point should handle it. The energy is strong (4272 to 4414), and the cross-offshore wind will keep it clean, but it’s still marked as marginal.
Now, the real standout is Tuesday the 14th. The swell absolutely jacks up to 18ft in the morning and 16ft in the afternoon, with a stupid amount of energy – we’re talking 19871 and 15793. That is some serious, heavy ocean energy. The wind is offshore from the WSW, fresh in the morning and easing to a moderate breeze in the arvo, keeping it clean. This is for experts only – this is big, powerful stuff. It’s the best on offer by a long shot. After that, Wednesday and Thursday ease back nicely. On Thursday the 16th, we get a 5ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) with glassy conditions in the afternoon – the wind goes dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for anyone comfortable with a medium-size groundswell.
A quick note on the water: it’s sitting at around average for this time of year, no big anomalies to report.
We’ve got more clean surf running through the following week. The 21st sees another pulse, with Tuesday afternoon the 21st delivering a 13ft SW swell with light winds – exceptional for experts. Then we’ve got a long run of consistent, clean 6ft to 10ft SW swell days with offshore to cross-offshore winds right through to the 26th. No huge jump-outs after that Tuesday the 14th, but a lot of very surfable days, especially the glassy Thursday the 16th.
Stay safe in the big stuff, and I’ll catch you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 305 | 211 | 403 | 1073 | 3871 | 11721 | 4272 | 4414 | 18763 | 15018 | 11812 | 2817 | 1999 | 1402 | 1108 | 1094 | 1063 | 1949 | 2087 | 1572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.63m | 9:50PM1.97m | 7:35AM1.57m | 10:59PM2.08m | 9:00AM1.52m | 11:59PM2.20m | 10:38AM1.55m | 00:50AM2.30m | 11:59AM1.64m | 1:35AM2.38m | 1:06PM1.76m | 2:16AM2.42m | 2:07PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM1.31m | 1:55PM0.25m | 3:47AM1.37m | 3:04PM0.25m | 5:18AM1.33m | 4:20PM0.24m | 6:21AM1.22m | 5:30PM0.21m | 7:10AM1.07m | 6:31PM0.20m | 7:54AM0.89m | 7:26PM0.21m | 8:35AM0.71m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | |
 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 418 | 305 | 211 | 403 | 1073 | 1789 | 2703 | 4272 | 4414 | 5822 | 4853 | 3981 | 2817 | 1999 | 1402 | 1108 | 1094 | 1063 | 1949 | 2087 | 1572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 32 | 18 | 60 | 1038 | 20 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3871 | 11721 | 10 | 4 | 18763 | 15018 | 11812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 39 | 288 | 288 | 573 | 814 | 19 | 389 | 785 | 36 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Apollo Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Apollo Bay Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Apollo Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Apollo Bay is 91 km (57 miles) from the city of Geelong West. If you plan a holiday in Cape Otway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong West. Geelong West has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest