Depot Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Depot Beach

Depot Beach on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks, locals and sharks.

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Overall Depot Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Depot Beach:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	North Durras Reef	2 mi
Second closest break	Pebbly Beach	2 mi
Third closest break	Bawley Point	9 mi
Fourth closest break	Guillotines	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Dum Dums	14 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Depot Beach:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4971 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4994 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5136 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5193 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	5498 mi
Tide stations nearest to Depot Beach:
Closest tide station	Batemans Bay, Australia	9 mi
Second closest tide station	Ulladulla Harbour, Australia	21 mi
Third closest tide station	Moruya, Australia	22 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Jervis Bay, Australia	41 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Bermagui, Australia	58 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Depot Beach:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	107 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	120 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	125 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	128 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	191 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Depot Beach:
Closest city location	Batemans Bay (Australia)	10 mi
Second closest city location	Broulee (Australia)	19 mi
Third closest city location	Ulladulla (Australia)	21 mi
Fourth closest city location	Milton (Australia)	22 mi
Fifth closest city location	Braidwood (Australia)	33 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Depot Beach is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 109 km (68 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Depot Beach is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 180 km (112 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 199 km (124 miles) away.