Depot Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve had a bit of a dry spell, but let’s see what’s cooking at the one spot that’s got anything going on – Depot Beach.

The surf’s been pretty quiet, so the first real chance to wet a line kicks off on Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. It’s not going to be anything to write home about. We’re looking at a weak 4ft NE windswell, with a short, choppy 7-second period and a low combined energy of 179. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is just a tick warmer than usual for this time of year. The wind’s a cross-shore N’ly at 9 mph, so it’s gonna be a bit bumpy for a paddle. Honestly, the morning is a miss.

Tuesday afternoon shapes up a little cleaner with a light NW cross-off breeze at 6 mph. The swell pushes up to 5ft, still from the NE with a short 7-second period, but the energy ticks up to a moderate 215. It’s surfable, but it’s just a warm-up.

We get a shift on Wednesday morning the 26th, but it’s nothing to get excited about. A weak S’ly swell comes in at 5ft, 6-second period, and a cross-shore S wind makes it a slog. Wednesday afternoon is a bit better with a longer 7-second period on a 5ft S swell, but the wind is a cross-shore SSE’ly and the energy (325) is just average. It’s marginal, so don't expect perfection.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. If you can wait, Thursday morning the 27th of August is one of the true standouts. The sky clears, and we get glassy conditions with a light S wind at only 3 mph. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but it’s a proper S groundswell with a solid 9-second period. The energy is a moderate 254. That combination of glass and a clean long-period swell will make Depot Beach look like a dream. The water’s still the same temp, so a spring suit is fine.

Friday morning the 28th is another top pick. It’s clear, with a light cross-off SSW wind at 6 mph. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SSE, and the period stretches to 10 seconds. The energy bumps up to a strong 494, so those waves will have some real push. The setup is clean.

Saturday morning the 29th is a gem for a smaller board. Glassy conditions again, with a NE breeze at 3 mph, and a 3ft SE groundswell with a 10-second period and 264 energy. It’s small, but it’ll be clean and fun.

After that, the window closes. Sunday the 30th has a glassy morning but a tiny 2ft S swell with a very long 17-second period (478 energy). That’s a bit weird for a beach break, it might wall up and be hard to catch. Monday the 31st is messy with a nasty 12 mph NE wind in the afternoon.

Then we hit a proper gap of nothing. From the 1st of September all the way through until the 6th of September, it’s flat or blown out. A few clean 2ft-3ft days but the energy is weak. The 6th of September sees a brief 4ft S swell with 7-second period come through Sunday morning, but it’s under light rain. Not worth the trip.

Finally, Monday morning the 7th of September is the last real highlight in this forecast. Clear skies, glassy with a NE wind at 3 mph, a 3ft S groundswell with a 10-second period and a solid 294 energy. That’s a clean, fun little dawny just over a week away, but remember, long-range calls like this are promising but less certain.

Monday afternoon blows up into a 7ft NE windswell with a short 6-second period and massive 525 energy. That’s a lot of water moving around but short and messy – probably more of a kite session than a paddle, unless you’re after a real beating.

Everything after the 7th September just fades off into small, weak, or choppy conditions. Not much to hang a hat on out there in the second week.

Stay patient, grab that Thursday or Friday session.

Rusty.

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