Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 104 | 175 | 76 | 68 | 82 | 114 | 196 | 149 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:54PM1.24m | 3:56AM0.85m | 3:56PM1.25m | 5:03AM0.87m | 4:53PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.56m | 10:06PM0.47m | 9:03AM0.58m | 11:08PM0.42m | 10:09AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
56 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 104 | 175 | 76 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 196 | 149 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 82 | 114 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 6 | E 15 | S 20 | S 20 | E 15 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 19 | 65 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 491 | 174 | 174 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 150 | 32 | 2 |
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