Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
62 | 69 | 62 | 91 | 77 | 152 | 146 | 108 | 121 | 115 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 40 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.48m | 10:46AM1.31m | 10:52PM1.33m | 11:28AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.13m | 4:46PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.23m | 5:39PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
9 | 57 | 57 | 91 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 55 | 121 | 115 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 34 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
58 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 71 | 152 | 146 | 108 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | SE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
62 | 69 | 62 | 38 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 40 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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