Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's get into it. Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, pretty average conditions, so don't go getting your hopes up for anything epic.

Looking at the whole picture, the first real surf we see is a long-period groundswell rolling in on Monday, the 27th of July. The water is sitting at 69°F which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, feels like a warm bath out there.

The main spot in the mix is Depressions. It's a fairly consistent beginner-friendly break, and it's fairly exposed to the swell. Unfortunately, the wind is going to be a bit of a problem. On Monday morning, the 27th, we’ll see a 3ft SSW swell with a seriously long period of 18 seconds, carrying a moderate combined energy of 665. The wind is onshore from the SW, which is a real bummer because that long-period groundswell would usually be better for a point or reef, not a beach break. It’s a shame, because the energy is there, but the wind is gonna mess it up.

Monday afternoon gets worse – the wind goes cross-on and the swell drops to 2ft. The guidance says it’s poor, and I can’t argue with that. The rest of the week is more of the same: small, onshore or cross-on breezes, and marginal surf. The energy is moderate at best, hitting 689 on Tuesday afternoon, but the winds just won't cooperate.

The first weekend, the 1st and 2nd of August, is a write-off. The swell is weak and the wind is onshore. We’re looking at poor surf conditions with no real pull. The following week drags on with tiny, weak swells. By the 5th of August, the combined energy drops to 78, which is what we call “weak”. There’s a spike in period on the 6th of August with a 21-second swell, but it’s only 1ft – that’s just a long-period bump with no push.

The second week of August is more of the same. The 9th of August has a morning of 1ft swell, but still not enough to get excited about. The energy does pick up a bit on the afternoon of the 9th, hitting 292, but it's not enough to save the day. From the 10th to the 11th, it’s back to tiny, poor surf.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that stands out as a must-surf session. The best of a bad bunch is probably the Monday morning, 27th of July, at Depressions. The 3ft, 18-second groundswell has the energy, but the onshore wind kills it. You might find a cleaner corner if the wind clocks around, but it's a gamble. Everything else is small, wind-affected, or just plain flat. It’s a pretty blank run.

Rusty.

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