Apolonia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the imperial version.

Let’s be real – the next 16 days at Apolonia are a grind. This sandbar is already inconsistent, and the swell window is basically asleep. The period is short, the energy is low, and the wind is wrong for almost the whole run. There’s a big gap from the start until the end of August where you’re just staring at flat, choppy water. The first glimpse of anything even close to ridable shows up on the morning of Sunday the 30th of August, and even that’s a marginal call.

The water temp is sitting at 86°F, about 3°F above normal, so it’s a touch warmer than usual for Apolonia.

Here’s how it plays out. The first two weeks are a bust. Tiny swell, mostly 1ft to 2ft from the WNW, with periods all under 8 seconds. That’s pure windswell. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it bumpy and messy. The combined energy is stuck in the low double digits.

We get a small bump on the morning of the 30th of August. The swell hits 3ft from the WNW, period stretches to 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 73. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW. It’s still marginal, but it’s the first time we see a score of 1/10. It’s a paddle, but barely.

Then it’s back to small and onshore. Tuesday morning the 1st of September is glassy with 1ft from the NW, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is just 8. Clean, but nothing to ride.

The best shot of the whole 16 days – and I’m being generous – is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The swell jumps to 4ft from the WNW, period hits 7 seconds, and the combined energy reaches 125 (moderate energy). The wind is light and cross-shore from the SSW, which is a decent look for a sandbar. For an inconsistent spot, this is the standout. It’s the biggest swell of the window, and with that light cross breeze, it’ll be the most rideable. After that, it fades back into small, onshore slop.

For Apolonia, this is a long, quiet spell. The break is inconsistent anyway, so a dry run like this is pretty normal. If you’re really keen, keep an eye on the morning of the 7th of September, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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