Depot Beach surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 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
21.9° C
(Which is 2.9°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 1AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.9
S
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
630
616
525
502
513
551
874
1000
1230
989
903
745
732
554
492
460
404
554
773
660
454
377
360
404
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:21PM1.73m
10:24AM1.11m
10:15PM1.69m
11:25AM1.07m
11:11PM1.62m
12:28PM1.05m
Low Tide
4:17AM-0.04m
3:45PM0.36m
5:15AM-0.00m
4:41PM0.41m
6:15AM0.05m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
11
14
17
18
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
9
8
11
12
14
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
630
616
525
502
513
551
874
1000
1230
989
903
745
672
554
492
460
404
352
326
274
260
255
255
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
22
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.6
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1
8
30
118
279
374
357
336
607
732
548
297
181
399
554
773
660
454
377
360
404
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
19
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
15
0
0
0
0
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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