
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 136 | 77 | 61 | 73 | 42 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 38 | 65 | 146 | 223 | 171 | 98 | 69 | 35 | 72 | 220 | 413 | 308 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.21m | 3:50AM0.89m | 3:21PM1.20m | 4:49AM0.95m | 4:22PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.41m | 8:50AM0.64m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — |
158 | 136 | 77 | 61 | 58 | 30 | 61 | 46 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 98 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — |
31 | 51 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 11 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | N 12 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
21 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | 28 | 56 | 73 | 42 | 68 | 68 | 25 | 20 | 65 | 146 | 223 | 171 | — | 69 | 35 | 72 | 220 | 413 | 308 | 308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 561 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 519 | 282 | 282 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 515 | 544 | 515 | 2 | 2 |
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