Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch for Depressions is a tough one. We’re lookin’ at a long, drawn-out run of small, weak energy with barely a ripple worth paddlin’ for over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze your toes off while you’re starin’ at a flat ocean.

The first week, from Thursday July 30 onwards, kicks off with a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a super long period of 16 seconds—that’s groundswell, but it’s weak, with combined energy around 355 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore, which is a buzzkill. It’s marginal at best, and honestly, that’s as good as it gets for a while. Friday morning is similar—2ft S swell at 12 seconds, 323 energy (moderate), but still onshore wind. The swell is too small to get excited about.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday August 1 all the way through to Wednesday August 6, every session is either poor or marginal. Swells bump up to 3ft to 4ft on the weekend, but the period drops to 8-9 seconds—short-period, windswell stuff—and the energy is moderate (225-269). The wind stays onshore. It’s a mess. By Thursday August 6, the swell drops to 1ft with 13-second period, energy fading to 102 (weak). There’s a big gap of about 5 to 6 days with no real recommendations.

The second week shows a little pulse, but it’s still tiny. Friday August 7 morning sees 1ft SW swell at 19 seconds—very long period, but with only 155 energy (weak). The wind is onshore. Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9 are similar, 1ft to 2ft, with periods dropping from 17 to 15 seconds, energy around 223-231 (weak). It’s still onshore winds. The best-looking session might be Tuesday August 11 afternoon, when we get 2ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, 324 energy (moderate), and light onshore wind. That’s a marginal one, but it’s the highest energy in the whole run. Wednesday August 12 is similar, 2ft at 17 seconds, 280-364 energy (moderate). Still, the wind is onshore, so it’s not clean.

Thursday August 13 and Friday August 14 are more of the same—tiny, weak, onshore. Overall, there’s no standout day here. The swell never gets above 4ft, the energy rarely breaks into the strong range, and the wind is almost always onshore. For a beginner break like Depressions, it’s not dangerous, but it’s not fun either. The whole period is a write-off, with a big gap of several days in the middle where it’s just flat. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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