Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for Depressions. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, ideally wanting a WSW direction. To be straight with you, the outlook for the next 16 days is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, barren stretch with nothing that shapes up into a proper surf session.

The water is running at a toasty 70°F, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual, you’ll be sweating in your wettie. But that’s about the only interesting thing here.

The pattern kicks off right at the end of July. On Friday the 31st of July, there’s a small 2ft swell from the south with a solid 12-second period, but it’s crossed up by a cross-onshore wind (9 mph) and the wave comment reads “poor surf conditions” with a combined swell energy of 283 (moderate energy). No good.

Then we fall into a real slump. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to Saturday the 8th of August, the swell stays tiny, mostly 1ft to 3ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is all over the shop – sometimes weak, sometimes moderate – but the surf quality is consistently rated as poor. The wind is often light, but it’s always onshore which is just not what you want. You might see a small 3ft swell on the 2nd, but with 9-second period and poor conditions, it’s not worth a paddle.

There’s a flicker on Sunday the 9th of August – a 2ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period and a combined energy of 257 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore. But the surf is still rated as “poor surf conditions”. It's a tease.

The second week is more of the same. From Monday the 11th of August to Friday the 15th, we’ve got very little to get excited about. Swells are tiny at 1ft to 2ft, mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods ranging from 14 to 20 seconds. While those longer periods (over 14 seconds) mean there’s some groundswell energy in the water, the wave quality is rated poor or marginal. On the 15th of August, Saturday morning, the wind is almost calm (3 mph), but it’s cross-onshore, and the swell is only 2ft with a combined energy of 285 (moderate). The forecast says it’s marginal, not good.

Honestly, there’s not a single standout in this 16-day window. The best I can say is that the first week is a total washout, and the second week offers nothing but small, poor-quality waves. If you’re desperate, that Sunday the 9th with the 2ft swell might be the *least* bad option, but even then, the wind’s onshore and the quality is poor. This stretch is a write-off for surf.

Rusty.

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