Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
247 | 531 | 601 | 513 | 331 | 224 | 205 | 201 | 161 | 286 | 597 | 627 | 592 | 480 | 363 | 307 | 221 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.47m | 7:46AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.50m | 8:19AM1.17m | 8:17PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:20PM0.36m | 2:17AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
93 | 98 | 82 | 70 | 55 | 224 | 205 | 201 | 161 | 286 | 597 | 627 | 592 | 480 | 363 | 307 | 221 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 10 | — |
247 | 531 | 601 | 513 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
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