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Mounts Bay Apollo Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 5 m -38.77 | 143.66

Overview

Mounts Bay is a kitesurfing spot located south of Apollo Bay, on the Great Ocean Road, in Victoria. This bay offers sailing conditions in a spectacular setting, surrounded by cliffs and temperate rainforest of the Otways. Dominant southwest to west winds blow onshore on this southwest-facing bay. Conditions can be powerful with significant waves during large swells. The spot is suitable for advanced riders due to ocean exposure and currents. Access is from the Great Ocean Road. The spot is relatively isolated and it is recommended not to sail alone. Watch out for rocks and coastal currents.

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Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 19:48

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now06:221.6 m12:040.9 m17:281.3 m23:570.6 m07:101.5 m12:540.9 m18:341.2 m00:480.7 m08:071.4 m13:570.9 m20:181.2 m02:000.8 m09:111.3 m15:080.9 m21:511.2 m03:310.9 m10:131.3 m16:140.8 m23:071.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m

Mounts Bay Apollo Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

276h

in September · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 22 rideable days a month and 276 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is June, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Mounts Bay Apollo Bay
Monthly averages — Mounts Bay Apollo Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 225 h 21 °C 60 mm
February 18.5 200 h 22 °C 36 mm
March 17.0 161 h 21 °C 34 mm
April 18.0 181 h 18 °C 64 mm
May 15.5 122 h 16 °C 45 mm
June 14.0 108 h 13 °C 100 mm
July 16.5 131 h 13 °C 135 mm
August 14.5 124 h 14 °C 75 mm
September 23.5 276 h 15 °C 86 mm
October 23.5 261 h 17 °C 72 mm
November 19.5 252 h 18 °C 117 mm
December 23.5 300 h 19 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of Mounts Bay Apollo Bay spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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