Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Apollo Bay. It’s a slow start, but there’s one day that’s going to be an absolute monster.

We’re looking at a quiet Monday the 10th with some leftover swell, around 6ft from the southwest with a long 19-second period. It’s clean in the morning with a light breeze, but the energy is a bit all over the place. The afternoon gets a bit messy as the wind picks up, so it’s not worth getting too excited about.

Tuesday is a write-off, just small and crossed-up surf. We’ve got a couple of days of waiting on our hands.

Then, Wednesday the 12th – this is the one. The swell just jumps up. We’re talking 13ft in the morning, building to a solid 15ft by the afternoon, all from the west-southwest. The period is up there at 16-17 seconds, and the energy reading is massive, over 12,600 – that’s some serious power. The wind is offshore and clean all day. This is proper, heavy, expert-only surf. If you’re not confident in big, powerful waves, give this one a wide berth. For the crew who know what they’re doing, this is as good as it gets.

Thursday and Friday keep the fun going, with solid 8ft to 10ft surf from the southwest, still with that offshore flow. It’s still a bit much for learners, but for everyone else, it’s a great run of waves. The point and beach setup at Apollo Bay should handle this well.

The weekend sees the swell drop back down to around 7ft, still clean and cross-off. It’s a bit more manageable, but the energy is winding down.

From Sunday the 16th onwards, it deteriorates. The wind swings onshore, and the surf gets messy and small. We’re looking at a stretch of poor, choppy conditions through the middle of the following week. There’s a brief glassy spell on Tuesday the 18th, but the swell has dropped off to just over 4ft, so it’s not really worth much.

The rest of the second week is pretty quiet. Small, weak swells and mostly cross-shore or onshore winds. The swell direction is still from the southwest, but there’s just no power behind it. It looks like we’ll be waiting for the next proper system to roll through.

So, to be straight with you – get after Wednesday the 12th. That’s the standout. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, so a good wetsuit is still your best mate. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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