Depot Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag—some proper fun, some flat spells, and a couple of windows that are worth blocking out time for.

First up, we’ve got Friday afternoon, July 31st, down at Depot Beach. Swell is pushing 6ft from the south, but there’s a cross-on breeze making it a bit lumpy. Water temp is 63°, which is about normal for this time of year. Not the cleanest, but there’s some energy behind it (944 on the scale). It’s a start.

Saturday morning, August 1st, is where things clean up. Wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got 4ft of south-southeast swell on a 9-second period. Energy drops off a bit (304), but that glassy surface is gold – this is a session for getting lost in the moment. The afternoon goes downhill fast as the northeast sea breeze chops it up.

Sunday the 2nd has a good one building. Morning is a bit cross-shore, but the afternoon is the gem: light cross-offshore wind, 4ft of southeast swell, and a long 12-second period. Energy jumps to 616. This is clean, lined-up, and well-shaped. Crowds are a real possibility, so get out there early.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are flat. The ocean just shuts down – we’re talking ankle-biters with almost no energy. Proper lull for a few days.

Then Wednesday the 5th is the big one. Morning kicks off with 6ft of southwest swell and an offshore breeze – clean and powerful, energy reading 897. This is the standout of the first week. The afternoon pushes it to 7ft, but the wind turns cross-on and it gets messy. For experienced heads, that morning is the window. Anyone else might want to sit this one out.

The rest of the week is a mixed deal. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th have glassy mornings with 4ft to 5ft of swell, but the afternoons get chopped up. Still, those dawn patrols will be worth it.

The second week gets more iffy. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have some clean early waves but the size drops off. Monday the 10th has offshore winds but barely any swell. Tuesday the 11th is small (around 2ft) but clean in the afternoon. After that, from Wednesday the 12th through Saturday the 15th, we’re looking at mostly knee-to-waist-high slop with weak energy and mixed-up directions. A proper blank run for the area – not unusual, but the forecasts can shift.

So, mark your calendar: Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, and Wednesday morning, August 5th are your two best calls. Clean, punchy, and the kind of surf that keeps you coming back. The rest is marginal or flat.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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