Depot Beach surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 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
22.0° C
(Which is 2.8°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 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
157
184
176
116
124
123
131
287
310
316
393
500
576
660
645
741
713
697
637
617
559
542
542
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:57PM1.60m
7:33AM1.23m
7:43PM1.68m
8:29AM1.20m
8:31PM1.72m
9:26AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.08m
1:17PM0.22m
2:25AM0.00m
2:04PM0.26m
3:20AM-0.04m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
15
15
15
17
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
18
21
20
18
17
16
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
15
15
15
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
13
17
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
113
157
148
137
116
124
123
131
287
310
316
393
500
576
660
645
741
713
697
637
617
559
542
542
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
24
8
8
7
14
7
6
42
7
7
1
3
3
3
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
101
184
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
32
2
0
0
0
0
0
32
60
2
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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