Surf Forecasts:
Depot Beach surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 1,113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE 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 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 212 | 202 | 655 | 327 | 407 | 520 | 269 | 196 | 131 | 248 | 145 | 1113 | 362 | 285 | 271 | 127 | 132 | 117 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.36m | 6:34AM1.13m | 6:29PM1.40m | 7:08AM1.23m | 7:09PM1.42m | 7:42AM1.32m | 7:50PM1.41m | 8:17AM1.40m | 8:32PM1.38m | 8:53AM1.47m | 9:16PM1.31m | 9:33AM1.50m | 10:04PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.24m | 12:15PM0.39m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:59PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.25m | 2:04AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.17m | 3:11PM0.16m | 3:14AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | S 10 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 104 | 212 | 202 | 30 | 327 | 244 | 6 | 269 | 196 | 131 | 101 | 145 | 93 | 36 | 160 | 29 | 127 | 132 | 117 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | — | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 71 | 49 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 81 | 70 | 51 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 268 | — | — | 655 | 489 | 407 | 520 | — | — | 17 | 248 | 119 | 1113 | 362 | 285 | 271 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 30 | 515 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 151 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Depot Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Depot Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Depot Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Depot Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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