
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depot Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 92 | 64 | 72 | 260 | 465 | 423 | 299 | 183 | 194 | 110 | 127 | 173 | 154 | 202 | 271 | 209 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 236 | 224 | 424 | 327 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:49AM0.95m | 4:22PM1.21m | 5:36AM1.03m | 5:17PM1.24m | 6:15AM1.13m | 6:06PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.62m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.56m | 11:56PM0.30m | 12:02PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | E 12 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
116 | 66 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | 183 | 134 | 110 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 209 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | — |
19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | NE 12 | N 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 9 | — | — |
5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
77 | 92 | 64 | 72 | 260 | 465 | 423 | 299 | — | 194 | 93 | 127 | 173 | 154 | 202 | 271 | — | — | — | — | 236 | 224 | 424 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 534 | 515 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 561 | 519 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 60 | 517 | 60 | 32 |
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