Surf Forecasts:
Depot Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Depot Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down Depot Beach over the next couple weeks.
Saturday the 8th is flat and forgettable. That 0.4m swell is barely a ripple, and the morning glass goes to junk in the afternoon. Sunday the 9th is a total mess – bumpy, crummy, short-period slop. Don’t bother.
Monday the 10th is your first real shot. Morning brings a solid 7ft NE swell, 9-second period, clean offshore wind. The energy is pumping at 784. That’s heavy water – experts only. If you’re not solid, stay out. Afternoon stays big at 7ft.
Tuesday the 11th drops hard to 2ft, but Tuesday morning has nice offshore wind and a long 10-second period. Clean little waves, weak energy (102). Wednesday the 12th is similar – small, clean, forgettable.
Thursday the 13th morning lights up again: 5ft S swell, 8-second period, energy at 583, and clean cross-off wind. That’s a proper session. Get out early before the onshore ruins it.
Friday the 14th through Monday the 17th is a flat, sleepy stretch. Swells hang around 2ft to 3ft, mostly clean but weak. Nothing to write home about. Tuesday the 18th is rainy and bumpy.
Then Wednesday the 19th morning goes glassy with a 5ft E swell. Short period at 7 seconds, but moderate energy (202). If the wind stays calm, you’ll get some fun little waves before the wind switches.
After that, it’s small and choppy through the weekend. The clear winners are Monday the 10th for the big NE swell and Thursday the 13th for clean S swell. Water temp is normal for this time of year – no surprises.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 49 | 139 | 885 | 777 | 723 | 314 | 85 | 78 | 252 | 76 | 61 | 37 | 356 | 251 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.97m | 4:03PM1.47m | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:07PM1.55m | 6:09AM1.03m | 6:06PM1.64m | 7:05AM1.09m | 7:00PM1.70m | 7:54AM1.15m | 7:50PM1.71m | 8:40AM1.21m | 8:38PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.42m | 11:04PM0.24m | 10:26AM0.41m | 00:07AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.37m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:30PM0.32m | 1:51AM-0.00m | 1:24PM0.27m | 2:36AM-0.02m | 2:16PM0.24m | 3:17AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 45 | 136 | 16 | 777 | 723 | 314 | 85 | 68 | 252 | 76 | 61 | 37 | 356 | 251 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 13 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 12 | 202 | 26 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 8 | NE 10 | SE 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 28 | 49 | 139 | 885 | 58 | 52 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 69 | 63 | 14 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 320 | 43 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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