
Surf Forecasts:
Apollo Bay surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 11,419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apollo Bay in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apollo Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days around Apollo Bay.
Right off the bat, there’s a bit of nothing happening for the very start of the period. The first pulse comes through on Sunday morning, July 19th. It’s small, just 3 ft of SSW swell with a long 11-second period, but the wind is glassy – dead calm – so it’s clean as a whistle. Water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch milder than average. That first day is tiny but workable for a beginner-plus log or a fun softie. The afternoon holds the same.
Monday the 20th stays around the same size, 3 ft, shifting to a longer 16-second WSW groundswell. Wind goes cross-off, so it’s still clean. Not big, but the period is there. The energy is weak (359 total energy), so you won’t be getting thumped.
Tuesday the 21st is where it starts to get more interesting. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SW, period 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 532. Still cross-off winds, still clean. This is the pick of the first few days – small but lined up.
Then we hit a quiet gap. Wednesday the 22nd morning is small and messy with light rain, and though the afternoon sees a spike to 7 ft (SW, 13 seconds), the wind swings WSW at 16 mph and it’s cross-off, but the energy is strong (2036). Still, conditions are marginal.
Thursday the 23rd is when Apollo Bay wakes up. Morning shows 8 ft from the SW, 14 seconds, with strong offshore winds (22 mph from WSW) and a very solid energy reading (2763). That’s expert territory – over 8 ft and powerful. The afternoon is the standout of the whole run: 13 ft from the SW, 14-second period, clean offshore wind, and energy hitting 9841. This is big, serious, world-class power. Only for experienced surfers. The wind is fresh offshore all day, so the line-up will be clean, but that size on a beach-and-point setup will be charging.
Friday the 24th keeps the energy going. Morning is 10 ft (SW, 16 seconds, 4011 energy) with offshore wind. The afternoon jumps to 18 ft (SW, 14 seconds, 15473 energy) – that’s a beast, only for experts. The offshore wind holds, but it’s big and dangerous.
Saturday the 25th still has massive swell – 16 ft in the morning (SW, 13 seconds, 11538 energy) with cross-off wind, and the afternoon drops slightly to 15 ft but goes offshore again (W at 12 mph). The energy is still immense (8673). This is another day for experts only.
Sunday the 26th sees the swell drop to a more manageable 6 ft from the SSW, 12 seconds, with light offshore wind. Clean and fun for a wider range. Good recovery day.
From Monday the 27th through Tuesday the 28th, the swell gets small again – down to 2 ft to 3 ft – and winds become cross or cross-off. Tuesday afternoon sees a sudden spike to 20 ft from the WSW but with messy cross-off winds, so that’s a no-go for quality.
Wednesday the 29th brings 8 ft from the WSW, 11 seconds, with moderate offshore wind (16 mph from W). Energy is high (3408). Good for experienced surfers, but the period is shorter.
Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st both hold 10 ft to 13 ft SW swell with cross-off winds, but the quality is marginal – lots of rain showers and fresh wind.
The first few days of August fade out. Saturday the 1st is 3 ft to 4 ft from the SSW, short 10-second period, with clean cross-off wind. Sunday the 2nd drops to 2 ft. Monday the 3rd has onshore wind from the east at 19 mph, messing up any hope.
The true standout is Thursday the 23rd afternoon and Friday the 24th afternoon – those are the biggest, cleanest, most powerful days. Apollo Bay will be firing, but it’s strictly for the brave and skilled. The best all-rounder day with cleaner, more manageable conditions is Tuesday the 21st.
No crowds info to worry about for Apollo Bay – it’s listed as “sometimes” busy, so it could be quiet midweek for the big swells.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 158 | 150 | 326 | 220 | 318 | 532 | 400 | 184 | 244 | 1408 | 8932 | 2763 | 7221 | 9423 | 3919 | 11419 | 9559 | 8354 | 6271 | 1631 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.99m | 4:06AM2.24m | 4:48PM1.99m | 4:40AM2.10m | 5:40PM1.96m | 5:12AM1.95m | 6:35PM1.90m | 5:44AM1.79m | 7:37PM1.83m | 6:15AM1.64m | 8:47PM1.79m | 6:48AM1.51m | 10:02PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.49m | 10:31AM0.31m | 10:37PM0.65m | 11:09AM0.27m | 11:22PM0.82m | 11:48AM0.28m | 00:10AM0.99m | 12:28PM0.34m | 1:06AM1.15m | 1:12PM0.42m | 2:29AM1.28m | 2:07PM0.50m | |||||||||
7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
164 | 158 | 80 | 326 | 220 | 318 | 532 | 400 | 184 | 244 | 628 | 2655 | 2763 | 2295 | 3130 | 3919 | 4032 | 3434 | 3184 | 2402 | 1631 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 17 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
106 | 60 | 150 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 149 | 34 | 2 | — | — | 325 | — | 92 | 22 | — | — | — | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
60 | 58 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1408 | 8932 | — | 7221 | 9423 | — | 11419 | 9559 | 8354 | 6271 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 582 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 528 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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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.
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