Depot Beach surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 May 2026 AEST
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Depot Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Depot Beach sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Depot Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Depot Beach at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (02 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Depot Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
!
1
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
5
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.3
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
98
208
192
183
207
267
426
550
842
766
716
684
704
871
711
795
804
844
1136
777
812
765
687
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:01PM1.46m
8:36AM1.11m
8:34PM1.47m
9:17AM1.06m
9:09PM1.46m
9:58AM1.02m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.21m
2:11PM0.38m
3:17AM0.20m
2:44PM0.42m
3:57AM0.22m
3:19PM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
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6:35
6:35
6:37
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5:14
5:13
5:12
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
19
22
21
20
19
18
17
17
20
23
22
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
22
18
17
17
15
15
18
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
20
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
208
192
183
207
1
4
4
4
4
716
684
3
3
3
2
2
2
829
777
812
765
687
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
5
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
5
0.7
N
4
1.5
ENE
8
2.3
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
173
98
16
267
426
550
842
766
681
682
704
871
711
795
804
844
1136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
2
515
282
282
32
2
2
2
32
282
282
32
32
32
2
30
2
32
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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