Surf Forecasts:
Depot Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 831 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Depot Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Depot Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Depot Beach over the next couple of weeks.
It’s gonna be a slow start, real quiet. The first few days are just not worth paddling out for. The water temperature is sitting around 63°F, which is just a tick above normal for this time of year, so nothin' wild there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday the 10th. We’ve got some solid 4ft southerly groundswell rolling in, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s decent energy (416) and the morning is looking glassy with a light offshore from the ESE. That’s the kind of clean, lined-up surf you want to get out of bed for. The afternoon gets chopped by a gusty onshore, so make it a dawn patrol.
Friday the 11th is lookin' even better. Same 4ft swell from the south, but the wind is dead calm in the morning. Absolutely glassy. The energy is still strong (394) and those waves will be clean as a whistle. This is the standout of the whole forecast. Get on it early.
We get a bit of a dry spell after that with some smaller, wind-affected days. Then on Monday the 14th, the swell jumps up to 6ft from the south, with a strong energy reading (803). A moderate cross-offshore wind from the NW will keep things clean. That’s a solid, powerful wave, but at that size, it’s getting into the realm of experienced surfers only.
The following week looks a bit messy. We see some bigger pulses, like on Wednesday the 16th afternoon with a 5ft north-east swell, clean and cross-off. And by Friday the 18th, the swell is pumping up over 8ft from the south with a massive energy reading (1207). But the wind is all over the shop, and it’s gonna be a choppy, bumpy mess. That one’s only for the locals who know the bank, and even then, it’ll be a battle. For the rest of us, that kind of power is better left to the kite crew.
So, bottom line: your best bet is the Thursday 10th and Friday 11th for clean, fun waves. After that, keep an eye on the 14th if you’ve got the experience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 33 | 233 | 52 | 88 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 47 | 187 | 133 | 185 | 154 | 116 | 653 | 243 | 341 | 211 | 187 | 217 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.39m | 1:05AM1.00m | 1:27PM1.39m | 2:27AM0.95m | 2:39PM1.41m | 3:51AM0.95m | 3:51PM1.45m | 5:03AM1.00m | 4:57PM1.51m | 6:00AM1.08m | 5:54PM1.57m | 6:48AM1.16m | 6:46PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.33m | 6:44AM0.43m | 8:27PM0.32m | 7:52AM0.48m | 9:47PM0.28m | 9:10AM0.49m | 10:56PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.45m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.38m | 00:42AM0.08m | 12:24PM0.31m | 1:25AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 53 | 33 | 233 | 52 | 32 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 47 | 148 | 133 | 185 | 154 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 341 | 211 | 187 | 130 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 187 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 262 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | E 10 | — | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | E 17 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SSE 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 8 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 1 | 37 | 47 | 52 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 116 | 653 | 243 | — | — | — | 217 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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