Depot Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Depot Beach Surf Guide

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.

Depot Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Depot Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Depot Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Depot Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Depot Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Depot Beach Location Map

Interactive Depot Beach 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 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.

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Depot Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 16:39 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	S	SSW
Period (s)	7	7	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Depot Beach look like?

Latest photos from Depot Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Miles Johnson

Tides at Depot Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Depot Beach, 0 km from Depot Beach.

Next High Water: 11:56pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 05:22pm | 0.59m

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Depot Beach Sea Temperature

The Depot Beach water temperature is warm (21.4 °C) but the air temperature will feel a lot cooler (10.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Depot Beach

Surf stats for Depot Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Depot Beach

Wind stats for Depot Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Depot Beach Reviews:

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