Apollo Bay tides today
- Tide now 3.4 ft ↑ rising · high 2:23 pm (6.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 12 ft · 59 °F rough · 11.8 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 9 mph · 57 °F from the WSW, gusts 21 · overcast
- Surf today 6.1–9.4 ft Good day · 7/10 · 4:00–8:00 pm
- Sun 6:21 am–7:58 pm 13 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:59 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:59 pm
Today in Apollo Bay there are high tides at 2:32 am (8.2 ft) and 2:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 8:22 am and 8:10 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:23 pm. The sun rises at 6:21 am and sets at 7:58 pm: 13 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:25 am to 4:25 am and from 2:57 pm to 4:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is rough, with 12 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph). Overcast, 57 °F.
Fishing in Apollo Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 8:10 pm
- Sunset at 7:58 pm, golden hour from 7:22 pm
- Steady pressure (30.27 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and rough sea: 11 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 pm to 8:30 pm, combines the 8:10 pm low tide and sunset, though with rough seas. Also worth a try from 2:20 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:32 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and rough seas.
Species with the most records nearby: Chinook salmon, striped mullet, bluefish and mulloway. What you can catch
Beach day in Apollo Bay
Is it a beach day?
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 8:22 am: more sand
- Cloudy (97% cloud cover)
- Feels like 58 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Dangerous for swimming: 12 ft waves every 12 s; high rip current risk
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 12 ft
12 ft waves every 12 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 59 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 8:10 pm
Low tide at 8:22 am and 8:10 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:32 am and 2:23 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Apollo Bay
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- Shelly Beach 3.5 mi · SW
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Tides in Apollo Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:32 am 8.2 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 8:22 am 2.8 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 2:23 pm 6.6 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 8:10 pm 0.4 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 32 min to high tide at 2:23 pm.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 2:32 am high tide and 96 for the 2:23 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 20 (8.7 ft) and the lowest, on November 28 (0.3 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 30 to 31 (coefficient 99, 8.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 35, 2.7 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:21 am · 7:58 pm | High tide 2:32 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 8:22 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 2:23 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 8:10 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 96 | 89% | Major periods 2:25 am · 2:57 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:20 am · 7:59 pm | High tide 3:17 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 9:02 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 3:06 pm · 6.7 ft | Low tide 8:53 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 99 | 80% | Major periods 3:29 am · 4:02 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:18 am · 8:00 pm | High tide 4:01 am · 8.3 ft | Low tide 9:42 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 3:50 pm · 6.7 ft | Low tide 9:37 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 99 | 70% | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:17 am · 8:01 pm | High tide 4:47 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 10:24 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 4:36 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 10:24 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 95 | 59% | Major periods 5:34 am · 6:03 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:16 am · 8:02 pm | High tide 5:33 am · 7.6 ft | Low tide 11:08 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 5:26 pm · 6.3 ft | Low tide 11:13 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 87 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:56 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:15 am · 8:03 pm | High tide 6:22 am · 7.1 ft | Low tide 11:55 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 6:26 pm · 6.1 ft | — | Coef. 76 | 37% | Major periods 7:21 am · 7:45 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:14 am · 8:05 pm | Low tide 12:05 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 7:14 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 12:47 pm · 2.7 ft | High tide 7:37 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 65 | 27% | Major periods 8:09 am · 8:31 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Apollo Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Lorne (TICON-4), 23 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Apollo Bay
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common6.0 ft
- Significant12 ft
- Highest expectedHighest24 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 24 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 24 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 12 ft with a period of 12 s, from the southwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 59.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:51 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Integrated Marine Observing System, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Apollo Bay today
Surf today
Good- 6.1–9.4 ft surf at the shore, big
- Big surf (9.4 ft): for experienced surfers
- 11 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest, average
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 8:10 pm)
Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.
- Light: First light 5:53 am · sunrise 6:21 am · sunset 7:58 pm · last light 8:26 pm
- Tide: high 2:32 am (8.2 ft), low 8:22 am (2.8 ft), high 2:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low 8:10 pm (0.5 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 58.8 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 2,367 kJ · Very high power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with big surf.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Apollo Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around high tide (2:23 pm): little current from 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm
- 12 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: heavy surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.
- Slack water today: high tide 2:32 am (2:17–2:50 am), low tide 8:22 am (8:00–8:50 am), high tide 2:23 pm (2:00–2:40 pm) and low tide 8:10 pm (7:50–8:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 12 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 58.8 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:26 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:59 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 pm to 2:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 7:40 am to 8:30 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary 1.3 mi
- Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve 1.5 mi
- Elliot River - Addis Bay Coastal Reserve 2.5 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Apollo Bay
Now in Apollo Bay
- Low / high
- 50 / 61 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 68%
- Clouds
- 99%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.67 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 55° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 60° | 61° | 59° | 53° |
| Wind (mph) | 11 WSW | 10 WSW | 9 WSW | 9 WSW | 9 W | 9 W | 8 W | 3 W |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 12 |
| Waves | 10 ft | 11 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 11 ft | 11 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 56° 9 WSW 12 ft
- 12:00 pm 60° 9 W 12 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 9 W 12 ft
- 6:00 pm 59° 8 W 11 ft
- 9:00 pm 53° 3 W 11 ft
- 12:00 am 48° 2 NNE 10 ft
- 3:00 am 46° 4 NNE 9.8 ft
- 6:00 am 49° 4 NNE 9.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 61 °F | 11 mph WSW | 12 ft | 2:32 am · 2:23 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 75 °F | 7 mph N | 10 ft | 3:17 am · 3:06 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 64 °F | 17 mph NW | 10.0 ft | 4:01 am · 3:50 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 50 / 61 °F | 14 mph W | 9.4 ft | 4:47 am · 4:36 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 47 / 67 °F | 10 mph E | 9.2 ft | 5:33 am · 5:26 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 62 °F | 10 mph SW | 8.5 ft | 6:22 am · 6:26 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 65 °F | 14 mph W | 12 ft | 7:14 am · 7:37 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 52 / 57 °F | 16 mph SSW | 11 ft | 8:12 am · 8:58 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 52 / 58 °F | 11 mph W | 18 ft | 9:13 am · 10:17 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 51 / 56 °F | 12 mph WSW | 17 ft | 10:16 am · 11:26 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 48 / 66 °F | 11 mph ENE | 8.7 ft | 11:15 am | |
| Mon 9 | 60 / 73 °F | 20 mph N | 5.7 ft | 12:23 am · 12:07 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 71 °F | 11 mph WNW | 4.0 ft | 1:11 am · 12:54 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 50 / 60 °F | 14 mph WNW | 4.7 ft | 1:52 am · 1:35 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 46° / 75° 10 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 56° / 64° 10.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 50° / 61° 9.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 47° / 67° 9.2 ft
- Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 54° / 62° 8.5 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 65° 12 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 52° / 57° 11 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.3 °F; normal high: 63 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:51 am (local time).
The sun in Apollo Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:19 am
- Full dark 9:00 pm
- Civil dawn 5:53 am
- Civil dusk 8:26 pm
- Solar noon 1:09 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 13 h 37 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:22 pm
- Full dark 9:00 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,218 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Apollo Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:25–4:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:57–4:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:29–8:29 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:29 pm–12:29 am Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Apollo Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.8 mi.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Apollo Bay) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.3 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.8 mi
- 164 ft deep2.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.8 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Apollo BayTides nearby
All places in Victoria, A to Z (249) →Apollo Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,580 people. Coordinates: 38.759° S, 143.672° E.
- It is 56 mi southwest of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 4 min later than in Geelong.
- The nearest tide station, Lorne, is 23 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Shelly Beach (Colac Otway) (3.5 mi), Biddles Beach (4.2 mi).
Questions about Apollo BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Apollo Bay?
Today in Apollo Bay there are high tides at 2:32 am (8.2 ft) and 2:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 8:22 am and 8:10 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Apollo Bay?
At 7:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:26 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Apollo Bay?
At 6:20 am. First light comes at 5:17 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:25–4:25 am, Minor 7:29–8:29 am, Major 2:57–4:57 pm, Minor 11:29 pm–12:29 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Apollo Bay?
Light drizzle, from 50 °F to 61 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph) and a 68% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Apollo Bay?
Rough (Douglas 5): 12 ft waves with a period of 11.8 s from the southwest. The water is 58.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Apollo Bay?
The best time to visit Apollo Bay is from January to February: highs of 71 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Lorne station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).