Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 216 | 241 | 134 | 134 | 108 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 117 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 130 | 127 | 185 | 157 | 77 | 84 | 143 | 101 | 97 | 99 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.24m | 8:54PM1.46m | 9:28AM1.30m | 9:33PM1.40m | 10:05AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.14m | 2:42PM0.29m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:25PM0.27m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:11PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
221 | 216 | 94 | 86 | 86 | 58 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 117 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 130 | 127 | 185 | 157 | 77 | 84 | 143 | 101 | 97 | 99 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
63 | 109 | 161 | 134 | 134 | 108 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 57 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 39 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
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