Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is a flat spell for the most part. We’ve got a 16-day window, and for the first week or so, the options are pretty grim. There’s a gap from the start right through until Thursday the 9th of July where the surf is really just not good enough to recommend paddling out. From Friday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 8th, every session comes back as poor or marginal. You’ll see tiny swell, barely pushing 2ft to 3ft, with periods that are either too long or all over the place. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best (271 to 613), but the wind – while often offshore or light – just can’t make up for the lack of proper swell.

The first real standout window arrives on Thursday morning, the 9th of July, at Depressions. We’ve got a bump up to 4ft from the WNW with a short period of 9 seconds. The wind is light and offshore from the SSW, which’ll keep it clean. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and the crowd factor is only “sometimes,” so you might have a few out with you. Water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 3° above average, so you can ditch the thickest rubber. The combined energy climbs to 475 (moderate), but this is still a marginal call – tide could mess with it. Still, it’s the best on offer in the first week.

Thursday afternoon holds onto similar size (4ft) and direction, same short period, and the wind stays light offshore from the SW. Again, marginal, but if you’re desperate, it’s rideable. Friday the 10th of July morning drops back to 3ft, but the wind goes cross-on from the south, so it’s a bit bumpy. That afternoon you get 2ft from the SSW with a longer 15-second period and light offshore breeze – looks clean but tiny.

After that, we drift back into poor conditions for many days. The combined energy stays moderate (200-300 range), but the swell is small, and the periods go short again. There’s a brief flicker on Sunday the 12th of July afternoon: 3ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period, but the wind is cross-off from the ESE, and it comes up as “surfable but very ordinary.” Not a standout.

From Monday the 13th through to Saturday the 18th of July, it’s a long run of poor surf. The swell height rarely gets above 3ft to 4ft, periods are short (6-8 seconds), and the wind stays offshore or light, but the energy just isn’t there – combined totals sit between 196 and 316. On Saturday the 18th of July morning, you get a tiny 2ft from the SW with an 18-second period and light offshore wind – clean but barely a wave. If you’re a beginner and the tide is right, you might find a knee-high ripple.

Honestly, this is one of those quieter runs for the area. The best bet is Thursday the 9th of July – clean, waist-high waves with a light offshore. Not a classic, but it’s the closest we get to decent. Stay patient, and remember, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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