Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got some waves, but they’re small and the conditions are touch-and-go. The best bet is to pick your moments carefully.

The first real chance to get wet is Tuesday morning, July 28th, at Depressions. We’re looking at a clean 3 ft swell from the southwest, with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, but the wave energy is moderate (565). The wind is light and offshore from the southwest, so the surface will be glassy. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is a fairly consistent spot, and the optimum swell direction is west-southwest, which lines up nicely. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, so good for the learners. The crowds might show up sometimes, but on a day like this, it’ll be mellow.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, is similar – a smaller 2 ft swell from the southwest, still with a long period of 16 seconds. Winds are light offshore again, making for clean conditions. The wave energy is moderate (499). It’s marginal, but a solid option for a morning paddle.

Thursday morning, July 30th, brings a 2 ft swell from the south-southeast with a period of 14 seconds. Still offshore winds, clean. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, but it’s still rideable. Energy is moderate (443).

The pattern holds through to Saturday, August 1st, with small, clean swells in the mornings. Afternoons tend to get a bit of a cross-onshore breeze, which messes with the surface. By Sunday, August 2nd, the swell picks up to 4 ft from the west-northwest, but the period drops to 9 seconds – that’s a shorter, weaker windswell. The energy is still moderate (275), but the quality isn’t there.

From Monday, August 3rd, things get pretty grim. The swell drops, the period stays short, and by the afternoon the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. The wave energy starts to fall off, and by Wednesday, August 5th, we’re barely scraping 2 ft with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (92). It’s a real dry spell.

We get a small bump on Thursday, August 6th, with a 1.0 ft swell from the southwest, but the period is a long 13 seconds. The energy is very weak (60). It’s not going to be worth the paddle.

The second week, from August 7th onward, is a real struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with periods that are all over the place. A few days have long periods, but the size is just too small. The wind is mostly light, but the swell direction is often off. The wave energy is weak throughout. There’s really nothing to get excited about here. The best of the worst is Sunday, August 9th, with a 1 ft swell from the south-southwest, but again, it’s just not enough.

So, the standout is Tuesday morning, July 28th at Depressions. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most aligned swell in the whole window. The long period and offshore wind make for a lovely, clean beginner wave. The rest of the week is a poor man’s version of that. The second week is a write-off.

The gap between the last decent session on Saturday, August 1st, and the end of the forecast is a long, quiet stretch of over a week with no real recommendations.

Rusty out.

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