Depressions Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.85° W

Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Depressions sea temperature is
20.7° C
3.8° 

Depressions surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Depressions surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 559 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Depressions this week:

The surf forecast for Depressions over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Depressions in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 27th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 28th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 27th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depressions over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, I’ll level with you. This is a tough one to call, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The next 16 days at Depressions are looking pretty flat and pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind, which means the waves are going to be messy and uninviting for most of the period.

Things start off on Monday, 27 July, with a bit of swell in the water – around 3 ft from the SSW, with a long period of 18 seconds, so there’s some energy there (670). But the wind is onshore from the SW, and the conditions are described as marginal. The water temp is about average for the time of year. It’s not totally flat, but it’s not good. It’s frustrating. The combined energy (670) is moderate, but the wind is just killing it.

Tuesday through Thursday (28-30 July) are much the same: small swell (2 ft to 3 ft), short-ish periods dropping from 17 down to 15 seconds, and light onshore breezes. The combined energy drops from 689 down to 320. It’s poor, mate. Not worth a paddle.

Friday, 31 July, the morning shows a 3 ft SSE swell with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind goes light from the SW at 3 mph, but it’s still onshore. The afternoon is a little bigger at 3 ft from the S, but the wind picks up to 9 mph and it’s messy. This is all “poor surf conditions” territory.

Saturday and Sunday, 1-2 August, it’s the same story. Small, weak, onshore. The swell direction shifts to the WNW on the Sunday with a period of 8-9 seconds, which is really short period, sloppy windswell. Combined energy drops to 204 and 225. Not worth your time.

The first real chance of anything half-decent, and I mean *half-decent*, comes on Tuesday, 4 August, in the morning. The wind finally goes glassy – a light offshore from the SSW at 3 mph. The swell is only 2 ft from the W at 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 120, but it’s clean. The waves will be small, weak, and very ordinary, as the file says. It’s surfable, but don’t expect much. It’s a small window of clean conditions in a sea of bad.

After that, from Wednesday, 5 August, all the way through to Tuesday, 11 August, the swell drops right off (1 ft to 2 ft) and the wind is back onshore. The periods get long again (14-21 seconds) but there’s no height to work with. Combined energy sits between 59 and 279 – weak to very weak. The 21-second period on Thursday, 6 August afternoon is a long period groundswell, but at 1 ft, it’s practically a ripple. This is a long, blank run of poor conditions.

So, overall, there’s one standout moment, and it’s a very quiet one: Tuesday morning, 4 August at Depressions. If you’re desperate for a paddle and you’ve got a longboard or a foamie, you might get some clean little 2 ft waves under glassy skies. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best on offer. The rest of the period is a write-off. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough stretch, but it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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2
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3
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
399
559
325
377
358
469
274
261
226
222
207
121
331
290
390
345
259
202
86
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
N
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
E
5
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:16PM2.10m
10:30AM1.46m
8:53PM2.15m
10:56AM1.49m
9:29PM2.17m
11:22AM1.52m
10:03PM2.15m
11:48AM1.56m
10:37PM2.09m
12:14PM1.60m
11:12PM1.97m
12:40PM1.66m
11:50PM1.82m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.23m
2:39PM1.15m
4:18AM0.20m
3:16PM1.11m
4:48AM0.19m
3:54PM1.07m
5:16AM0.22m
4:33PM1.04m
5:43AM0.28m
5:15PM1.01m
6:08AM0.38m
6:01PM0.99m
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
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6:09
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8:05
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Temp °C
25
27
29
25
26
27
25
26
27
23
26
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28
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28
Feels °C
24
26
28
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27
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Information about the Depressions Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Depressions provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Depressions can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Depressions surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Depressions) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Depressions may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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