Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, rust heads, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for our local patch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty tough stretch. The next couple of weeks are almost entirely a dud. There’s a big gap of nothing really worth paddling out for from now until nearly the end of the month.

We start with a poor run. Saturday the 12th is flat with a tiny 2ft SW groundswell, but the wind is all wrong (onshore) and the energy is weak (155). Sunday the 13th bumps up a bit to 4ft WNW, but with a short, weak 9-second period and cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy. The combined energy is only moderate (315). Monday the 14th through to Saturday the 21st is a long run of tiny surf – mostly 1ft to 2ft – with onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The quality just isn't there, with scores all at zero or marginal.

There’s not a single standout day in this whole forecast. The only moment that even catches my eye is the morning of Wednesday the 23rd of September. We get a 2ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, and for a brief window the wind goes glassy (3 mph from WSW). It’s showing "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and the energy is moderate (240). It’s the only time in the whole run you won’t be fighting chop, but the swell is still tiny. For a beginner or someone on a longboard, it might be worth a look, but there’s no power behind it.

The rest of the run into the 27th stays poor. A brief blip on Sunday the 27th afternoon shows a bump to 5ft WNW, but with a tiny 5-second period (windswell) and cross-onshore wind, it’s pure slop that only a kite surfer would enjoy. For us paddle surfers, this is a write-off.

The water is a balmy 72°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news.

So, to sum it up: keep your board in the car for the morning of the 23rd if you’re desperate and on a foamie. Otherwise, save your energy.

Rusty.

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