
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 213 | 123 | 139 | 188 | 214 | 344 | 260 | 215 | 183 | 187 | 187 | 242 | 363 | 418 | 359 | 313 | 326 | 229 | 262 | 235 | 526 | 839 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.03m | 5:17PM1.24m | 6:15AM1.13m | 6:06PM1.27m | 6:52AM1.24m | 6:53PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.56m | 11:56PM0.30m | 12:02PM0.47m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 |
233 | 175 | 123 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 260 | 215 | 183 | 187 | 187 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 283 | 229 | 183 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 |
11 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
261 | 213 | — | 139 | 188 | 214 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 363 | 418 | 359 | 313 | 326 | — | 262 | 235 | 526 | 839 | 438 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 561 | 560 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 517 | 515 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 510 | 515 | 282 | 43 |
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