
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 32 | 20 | 127 | 949 | 1086 | 731 | 381 | 265 | 270 | 240 | 211 | 244 | 341 | 595 | 1385 | 939 | 709 | 1007 | 721 | 669 | 431 | 388 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM0.95m | 3:51PM1.45m | 5:03AM1.00m | 4:57PM1.51m | 6:00AM1.08m | 5:54PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.49m | 10:56PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.45m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
31 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 381 | 265 | 270 | 240 | 211 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 773 | 721 | 669 | 431 | 388 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
26 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | N 9 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
42 | 36 | 46 | 127 | 949 | 1086 | 731 | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 341 | 595 | 1385 | 939 | 709 | 1007 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 118 | 34 | 222 | 285 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 174 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 60 | 2 | 2 |
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