Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Depressions over the next couple of weeks.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and mostly a quiet one. We’ve got a long stretch of average to poor conditions to wade through before we see a couple of short windows that look worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a very warm 69°F which is about 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real standout and feels like a tropical bath.

The first real chance to wet a line comes on Monday, July 27th. The morning is still a bit iffy, but by Monday afternoon the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the south. The swell is a clean 2 ft pushing from the SSW with a solid 19-second period. That’s a proper long-period groundswell with a combined energy of 606 (moderate). It’s a small wave, but glassy and clean. This is one of the two true standouts in the whole window.

Then we go quiet again. The next morning, Tuesday July 28th, has some potential with a 2 ft SW swell and good wind, but it’s marked as marginal. The real next highlight doesn’t arrive until Thursday, July 30th. Thursday morning is another beauty – the wind is glassy again from the south at 3 mph, with a 2 ft SSE swell and a 14-second period. The combined energy sits at 500 (moderate). It’s small, but it’s clean and glassy. That’s your best bet for a fun, uncrowded session.

After that, conditions turn choppy and onshore again. A couple of days around August 1st see a bump in size to 4 ft from the south, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, so it’s not worth it. The long-range stuff from August 3rd onwards drops off in quality, with short-period windswell and poor conditions. There’s nothing else worth chasing.

So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a longboard or a fish, Monday July 27th afternoon and Thursday July 30th morning are your windows. The rest of the time, you’re better off waiting for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

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