Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Depressions today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Depressions at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Depressions. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 167 | 165 | 160 | 158 | 214 | 251 | 148 | 243 | 216 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 214 | 237 | 188 | 330 | 264 | 371 | 366 | 362 | 446 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.77m | 2:05PM1.68m | 7:18AM1.47m | 3:40PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.60m | 10:51PM0.60m | 10:25AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 167 | 167 | 165 | 160 | 158 | 140 | 145 | 104 | 243 | 216 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 207 | 202 | 237 | 188 | 330 | 264 | 371 | 366 | 362 | 446 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 151 | 150 | 39 | 149 | 214 | 251 | 148 | 104 | 102 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 214 | 206 | 177 | 185 | 139 | 96 | 45 | 175 | 206 | 335 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | WNW 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 39 | 76 | 122 | 57 | 119 | 118 | 112 | 157 | 92 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 20 | 188 | 31 | 93 | 29 | 29 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 38 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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