Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's get into it. The outlook for Depressions is a real quiet one, I gotta be honest with ya. We're looking at a stretch of small, weak surf that's mostly not going to be worth paddling out for. The coming days are dominated by small swells, and the only real standout window is a very small one on Tuesday morning.

The whole forecast period is a tough one. There's a long gap of days where the surf is just too poor to recommend. The first real flicker of life, and I mean a tiny flicker, comes on Tuesday morning, August 11th. We've got a glassy morning with a slight offshore from the SSW, and that's a major positive for clean conditions. The swell is tiny though, only 1 ft from the SSW, but with a long period of 14 seconds. That long period (groundswell) will give the little waves some shape, but it also means long lulls between sets. The combined energy is weak at 145, so you'll be sitting out there waiting. For a complete beginner, this is about as mellow and forgiving as it gets, though the water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that Tuesday morning window, we slide back into a long run of poor conditions. A few mornings on the 15th and 16th show up as marginal, but with onshore wind and weak, messy energy (combined energy around 316-346), it's nothing to get excited about. The only thing worth noting is a shift in the wind later in the second week. Around the 18th of August, the swell tries to pick up a bit, hitting 3 ft on Tuesday morning from the WNW, but the period drops right off to a short 8 seconds. That's windswell, and it won't have much push. By the afternoon, it's 5 ft but with a tiny 6-second period – that's pure chop and whitewash. For a break like Depressions, a beach setup, this kind of short-period, onshore swell is messy and unappealing. It might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that point.

Honestly, for a surfer, there's very little on the table here. The standout is that Tuesday morning (August 11th) session, but only if you're a beginner looking for a clean, safe paddle on tiny waves. For anyone looking for something with a bit of push, it's a blank run. That's just the way it goes in this area sometimes; forecasts can change, but right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty

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