Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 186 | 150 | 311 | 146 | 121 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 78 | 180 | 96 | 195 | 125 | 170 | 200 | 137 | 92 | 73 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.68m | 9:23AM1.26m | 9:23PM1.60m | 10:05AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM-0.00m | 3:06PM0.24m | 3:56AM0.05m | 3:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
85 | 80 | 74 | 113 | 146 | 121 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 78 | 78 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 9 | S 18 |
37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
32 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | 186 | 150 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 96 | 195 | 125 | 170 | 200 | 137 | 92 | 73 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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