Surf Forecasts:
Depot Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,960 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the 16-day forecast for Depot Beach.
We kick off the run in a good spot. Monday morning, September 7th, is looking prime. The wind is glassy from the WNW, and we’ve got a clean 4 ft swell out of the SSE. The water temp is 64°, which is a touch warmer than we normally see this time of year. For the first session of the period, you can’t ask for much more.
That Monday morning session is the one to book in. The offshore glass and a building swell is a tough combo to top. We're looking at 4 ft of SSE swell. Later Monday, the wind shifts to a cross-off Southerly at 9 mph, pushing the swell up to 7 ft from the south. It stays clean, and the combined energy is moderate. Tuesday morning the 8th keeps that trend going with a clean 6 ft from the SSE. We're on a good roll.
The fun starts to fade Tuesday afternoon, though. The wind turns onshore and the surf goes lumpy. Wednesday the 9th gets ugly with a strong Southerly, and we're looking at a huge 12 ft, short-period swell Wednesday afternoon which is way too big for this break. The energy numbers are huge, but with that wind, it's a mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We get a second window on Thursday and Friday. Thursday the 10th morning is doable but a bit of a fight with a cross-off breeze and a solid 8 ft of S’ly swell. The combined energy is strong. Friday morning the 11th is a real gem again, though. It gets glassy, with a clean 5 ft from the SSE. The energy is moderate, and the conditions will be very clean. That is your other standout session. Grab it before the wind turns onshore in the afternoon.
After that Friday morning, we hit a long, quiet patch. Swell drops right off through the weekend and into the following week. There are a few tiny pulses, but the wind is always in the wrong direction. We're looking at a big gap from September 12th all the way through the 21st. There’s just no swell with good conditions. The only blip is a pulse of 8 ft of S’ly swell on Tuesday the 22nd, but the wind is onshore and messy.
So, the plan is simple: Monday the 7th morning and Friday the 11th morning are your best bets. After that, get ready for a long, flat spell. The second week looks like a total write-off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 471 | 786 | 470 | 304 | 105 | 403 | 1448 | 1083 | 958 | 1147 | 881 | 451 | 418 | 377 | 265 | 184 | 106 | 76 | 90 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.51m | 6:00AM1.08m | 5:54PM1.57m | 6:48AM1.16m | 6:46PM1.59m | 7:31AM1.25m | 7:33PM1.58m | 8:11AM1.32m | 8:17PM1.52m | 8:49AM1.37m | 9:00PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.40m | 9:42PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.45m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.38m | 00:42AM0.08m | 12:24PM0.31m | 1:25AM0.05m | 1:16PM0.25m | 2:04AM0.06m | 2:04PM0.21m | 2:40AM0.10m | 2:50PM0.20m | 3:14AM0.16m | 3:36PM0.21m | 3:47AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 10 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 22 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 6 | 2 | 470 | 304 | 105 | 4 | 30 | 40 | 19 | 86 | 7 | 451 | 418 | 377 | 265 | 184 | 106 | 76 | 90 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 15 | — | E 17 | S 23 | ESE 9 | NE 15 | S 13 | ENE 15 | ENE 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 53 | 4 | — | 6 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 87 | 21 | 18 | 56 | 86 | 30 | 5 | 18 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | N 8 | E 10 | NE 4 | — | — | S 24 | E 16 | E 16 | S 21 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 18 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | N 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 471 | 786 | — | — | 15 | 403 | 1448 | 1083 | 958 | 1147 | 881 | — | — | — | 1 | 64 | — | — | 43 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 569 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 32 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
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