Depot Beach surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 08 May 2026 AEST
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Depot Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Depot Beach sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Depot Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 2AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
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4
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1153
1098
2301
2207
1055
701
529
431
356
304
245
234
200
210
575
388
346
300
235
246
384
273
337
373
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:49AM1.26m
2:18PM0.94m
1:46AM1.24m
3:14PM1.01m
2:45AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.61m
7:58AM0.34m
7:25PM0.62m
8:48AM0.32m
8:36PM0.60m
9:35AM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
13
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
16
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
18
18
12
12
12
11
10
14
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
15
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
40
43
1643
1351
1055
701
529
431
356
304
245
234
200
210
326
388
346
300
235
246
231
273
337
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
Energy kJ
45
43
43
43
43
45
45
45
46
46
64
71
80
84
117
108
106
200
198
239
229
289
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
7
8
7
27
7
7
6
2
46
6
25
38
74
116
155
148
100
93
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
11
3
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
Energy kJ
1153
1098
2301
2207
575
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
3
3
0
0
15
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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