Apolonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Apolonia over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you straight up – this is not a run of good news. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much, but there is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel.

To be honest, the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. From the 30th of August right through until the morning of the 8th of September, it’s mostly small, weak, and choppy. You’ll see a bit of swell bump through on the 30th, but it’s coming in at 5 ft from the WNW with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-on wind – it’ll be a messy, bumpy affair. Combined energy is moderate at best (302), but with that wind, you’re just fighting it. Water temp is sitting at a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit while you’re sitting out there staring at crud.

The gap after that first little bump is grim. There are days and days of tiny swell – we’re talking 1 ft to 3 ft – with periods of only 6 or 7 seconds, and consistent onshore or cross-offshore winds. A couple of mornings like the 3rd and 4th of September are glassy, but with virtually no swell energy (combined energy as low as 14), it’s not even worth paddling out.

Now, look ahead. The morning of Tuesday the 8th of September offers a tiny glimmer. The swell is still small at 3 ft from the WNW, but it’s glassy – dead calm – which would make for a clean surface. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as optimistic as this forecast gets. But the afternoon of that same day? That’s where things get interesting.

Tuesday afternoon the 8th of September is the standout in this whole forecast. The swell jumps to 3 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 201 – that’s proper moderate energy. The wind is onshore unfortunately, straight from the WNW at 12 mph, so it won't be perfection, but this is the most push we’ve seen in a fortnight. For a spot like Apolonia, which is an exposed sandbar, this is about as good as it’s going to get in this window. It’s not huge, so it’s manageable for a confident beginner, but keep in mind this break is inconsistent and tends to be crowded often, so don’t expect a quiet session.

After that? It tapers off again. Wednesday the 9th starts dropping to 2 ft with a messy period, and then we’re back to tiny swell and glassy mornings with nothing behind them.

If you’re a kiter, the afternoons with 12 mph cross-onshore winds and some waist-high chop might be more your scene than a surfer’s. For the rest of us, the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September for a glassy session on tiny waves, or that Tuesday afternoon for the best swell of the run, is the only real call. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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