Depot Beach surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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
21.9° C
(Which is 2.9°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 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
502
525
474
587
1071
1331
1121
920
745
686
575
511
469
411
542
586
566
512
583
359
366
358
326
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:24AM1.11m
10:15PM1.69m
11:25AM1.07m
11:11PM1.62m
12:28PM1.05m
Low Tide
4:17AM-0.04m
3:45PM0.36m
5:15AM-0.00m
4:41PM0.41m
6:15AM0.05m
5:43PM0.47m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
13
12
11
11
14
17
18
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
17
16
14
16
15
14
14
13
11
13
11
10
8
8
11
12
14
12
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.7
S
8
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
525
502
525
474
587
1071
1331
1121
920
745
685
575
511
469
411
392
333
326
260
393
255
255
250
209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
1.1
ENE
10
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
2
260
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
2
S
6
2.2
S
7
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
5
31
95
298
453
446
387
597
686
524
319
291
348
542
586
566
512
583
359
366
358
326
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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