Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 214 | 239 | 270 | 358 | 612 | 569 | 477 | 454 | 187 | 252 | 215 | 169 | 210 | 586 | 627 | 604 | 490 | 363 | 314 | 226 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.04m | 7:03PM1.47m | 7:46AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.50m | 8:19AM1.17m | 8:17PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.41m | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:20PM0.36m | 2:17AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
138 | 101 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 84 | 70 | 284 | 187 | 252 | 215 | 169 | 210 | 586 | 627 | 604 | 490 | 363 | 314 | 226 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 8 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
146 | 214 | 239 | 270 | 358 | 612 | 569 | 477 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 122 | 169 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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