Apollo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape Otway, Australia)
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Apollo Bay Surf Guide
Apollo Bay in Cape Otway is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Best around low tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.
Apollo Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Apollo Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Apollo Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Apollo Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Apollo Bay Location Map
Interactive Apollo Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Apollo Bay is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 106 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Apollo Bay is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 152 km (94 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)
Wind Speed (mph)
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 23:05 Local Time
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Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (mph) | ||||
Wind State | off | off | glass | glass |
Tides at Apollo Bay
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Swell History at Apollo Bay
Surf stats for Apollo Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Apollo Bay
Wind stats for Apollo Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Apollo Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyCape Sorell Waverider Buoy243 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyEden Waverider Buoy370 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy423 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyCape du Couedic Buoy429 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy503 mi