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Apollo Bay tide times

Apollo Bay tide forecast — heights relative to MSL.

-38.76°S · 143.67°E
Updated Fri 22 May
Datum MSL
Tide rising
0.47m
Next high in 0h 37m
COEF100
Next high
02:55
0.47 m · in 0h 37m
Next low
08:55
-0.80 m · in 6h 37m
Tide · next 12 h-0.80 m → 0.56 m
H 02:55L 08:55NOW · 02:17
Today

Today's tide times for Apollo Bay

Tide times at Apollo Bay on Saturday, 23 May 2026: first high tide at 02:55, first low tide at 08:55, second high tide at 16:00, second low tide at 21:47. Sunrise 07:27, sunset 17:17.

Tide curve

Tide chart for Apollo Bay

24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid).

Tide MSL (m)H 02:55 · 0.47 m L 08:55 · -0.80 m
H 02:55 · 0.47 mL 08:55 · -0.80 m16:4121:2902:1707:0511:53NOW · 02:17
Today's conditions

Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 23 May

Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from Open-Meteo Marine.

Sunrise
07:27
Day -15h -11m
Sunset
17:17
Local Australia/Sydney
Moon
40%
First quarter
Wind
8.5m/s
13° · n · strong
Swell
2.6m
13.2 s period
Water
15.9°
Sea surface temperature
7-day outlook

Highs and lows next 7 days

Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).

DayTypeTimeHeightCoef.
Sat 23 MayH02:550.47 m100
L08:55-0.80 m
H16:000.78 m
L21:47-0.32 m
Sun 24 MayH03:570.46 m84
L09:40-0.57 m
H16:460.75 m
L22:34-0.27 m
Mon 25 MayH05:020.50 m63
L10:34-0.30 m
H17:250.68 m
L23:25-0.31 m
Tue 26 MayH18:130.51 m
Thu 28 MayL01:24-0.46 m57
H08:450.44 m
L13:550.01 m
H20:060.35 m
Fri 29 MayL02:15-0.45 m65
H09:000.57 m
Coastline

Other spots nearby

The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to Apollo Bay, measured by great-circle distance.

Fishing & activity windows

Today's solunar windows

Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.

Major (≈3h)
16:1419:14
04:3907:39
Minor (≈2h)
11:3613:36
22:0100:01
Spring and neap cycle

Cycle dates near Apollo Bay

Next spring tide on Sat 23 May (range 1.3m). Next neap on Wed 27 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

Editorial

About tides at Apollo Bay

A short guide to the coastline at Apollo Bay — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.

Apollo Bay sits on the Victoria coast of Australia. The local tide pattern is broad meso-tide: from the gridded ocean model TideTurtle samples, the seven-day water-level range reaches about 1.7 m, with the bigger swings clustering around new and full moons.

For anyone visiting Apollo Bay — surfers, anglers, paddlers, beach-walkers — the tide chart matters in two ways. First, the time of high or low water decides whether the shoreline is exposed or covered. Second, the rate of rise or fall sets how fast currents move in and out of any inlet, harbour or rivermouth nearby. The page below shows both: the next high and low tide times for today, and the seven-day forecast underneath.

Heights on this page are gridded predictions from the Open-Meteo Marine model, normalised to Mean Sea Level (MSL). They are accurate to within roughly 15-30 cm on most days; on storm-surge days the actual water can run higher than the prediction. For safety-critical planning consult official hydrographic services; for everyday surf, kayak, fishing and walking decisions the chart is enough.

Spring tides — the biggest swings of the lunar cycle — happen around new and full moons (twice a month). Neap tides — the smallest swings — land on the quarter moons. If you want the lowest low tide of the month for tidepooling or sandbar walking at Apollo Bay, look at the seven-day chart for the spring tide.

Common questions

Tide questions about Apollo Bay

Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at Apollo Bay.

When is the next high tide at Apollo Bay?

The next high tide time at Apollo Bay updates daily on this page from gridded Open-Meteo Marine predictions. Look at the highlighted next-high-tide chip at the top of the chart.

What is the tidal range at Apollo Bay?

Over the next seven days the modelled water-level range at Apollo Bay is about 1.7 m. Spring tides (around new and full moons) push the range above this average; neap tides (quarter moons) trim it.

Are these tide times accurate for navigation at Apollo Bay?

Open-Meteo Marine is a gridded global model — accurate enough for everyday surf, fishing, paddling and walking decisions, but not a substitute for an official hydrographic chart. Consult australia's national authority before relying on it for safety-critical use.