Surf Forecasts:
Depot Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, S swell with 359 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depot Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Depot Beach.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but patience is going to pay off big time. The first decent swell arrives Friday morning the 28th, with a clean 5ft SSE swell and a light cross-off breeze. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is moderate at 485. It’s a solid opening act.
The real standout, though, is Monday the 7th of September. Monday afternoon sees a solid 8ft S swell with clean conditions and a light cross-off breeze. That’s when the energy really ramps up, with the combined energy hitting a strong 1739. Then Tuesday the 8th of September morning is the absolute gem. We’re looking at an 8ft S groundswell with a long 13-second period, offshore wind, and glassy conditions. The energy is very strong at 2433. This is proper, powerful stuff – definitely for experienced surfers only. Given the long period, this one will be peeling nicely along the point and reef sections. It’s the pick of the whole run.
Before that, we have a quiet patch. After the initial Friday pulse, things drop off significantly. From Sunday the 30th through Saturday the 5th of September, it’s mostly small and ordinary, with a stretch of days offering barely a ripple – a real dry spell for about a week.
Following the big event, we get a nice little wrap-up on Thursday the 10th of September morning, with a clean 5ft SSE swell at 11 seconds and glassy conditions. The energy is moderate at 540. A lovely, clean, less powerful option to finish the run.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 307 | 242 | 137 | 110 | 115 | 95 | 359 | 117 | 116 | 101 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 94 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.49m | 8:53AM1.24m | 8:54PM1.46m | 9:28AM1.30m | 9:33PM1.40m | 10:05AM1.35m | 10:15PM1.31m | 10:45AM1.38m | 11:02PM1.21m | 11:31AM1.39m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:24PM1.39m | 1:05AM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.32m | 2:48AM0.14m | 2:42PM0.29m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:25PM0.27m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:11PM0.27m | 4:26AM0.22m | 5:02PM0.29m | 5:04AM0.29m | 6:00PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.36m | 7:09PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 427 | 307 | 242 | 137 | 78 | 115 | 95 | 164 | 117 | 116 | 101 | 144 | 144 | 135 | 94 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 76 | 31 | 30 | 87 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | S 16 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | N 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 359 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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