Surf Forecasts:
Depot Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, S swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Depot Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Let’s be real, the surf for the next week is pretty woeful. We’ve got a mess of tiny, weak swells and junk winds that will have you sitting on the beach more than in the water. There’s a real dead stretch from now until late in the month, so don’t get your hopes up for a quick fix.
We do get a glimpse of something with a bit more size on Saturday the 22nd, with a 7-foot south swell. But it’s short-period and bumpy, so while there’s energy (407), the quality is poor.
Things start to look up on Tuesday the 25th. A 5-foot south-southeast swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s got some power (408) and the water will be clean. This is the first real window of quality in the whole forecast, so keep it in mind.
The big event, though, is at the end of the month. Around the 27th and 28th, a massive ENE groundswell hits, with waves up to 11 feet. The energy readings are off the charts (1839-1849). This is way too much for Depot Beach, it will be a washing machine. The wind might be clean, but it’s only for the most experienced chargers. At that size, with this kind of beach break, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a surf session.
The saving grace is that after all that fury, things calm right down. By Sunday the 30th, the swell drops to a clean 4-foot wave with a westerly offshore wind. It’s small, glassy, and perfect – a proper, relaxing day out. That’s the standout of the whole sixteen days.
Bottom line: this week is a bust, the 25th is a solid pick-me-up, but the one to save for is that final Sunday. Small, clean, and all yours.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 14 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 6 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 76 | 57 | 76 | 141 | 81 | 51 | 41 | 56 | 55 | 62 | 80 | 63 | 48 | 54 | 26 | 37 | 65 | 40 | 35 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.29m | 10:08PM1.48m | 10:46AM1.31m | 10:52PM1.33m | 11:28AM1.31m | 11:37PM1.18m | 12:11PM1.29m | 00:27AM1.04m | 12:59PM1.27m | 1:25AM0.93m | 1:53PM1.24m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:54PM1.24m | 3:56AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.26m | 4:33AM0.13m | 4:46PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.23m | 5:39PM0.36m | 5:44AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.42m | 6:21AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.46m | 7:04AM0.50m | 8:53PM0.48m | 7:57AM0.56m | 10:06PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 76 | 45 | 76 | 66 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 80 | 56 | 35 | 54 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 40 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSE 6 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 17 | 57 | 26 | 141 | 40 | 20 | 24 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 132 | — | 52 | 52 | — | — | 33 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | 2 | 37 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 414 |
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