Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Depressions over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The surf here is pretty much a no-go for the first ten days. Swell stays tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, and even though we’ve got light breezes, the wave quality is just “poor” every session. The energy from the swells is weak to moderate at best (values between 134 and 302), and that’s just not enough to get excited about.

There’s a big gap of silence here. From Wednesday the 19th of August right through to Friday the 28th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a dead run.

Now, we finally see a flicker of hope on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning shows a small 2 ft swell from the SSW with a long period of 17 seconds (groundswell) and combined energy jumping up to a decent 494 (moderate to strong). That’s the first time we get a “marginal” rating – not great, but a glimmer. The wind is light and onshore from the SW (10 km/h), but that long-period swell is better suited to a reef or point break; at Depressions, which is fairly exposed to a WSW optimum, this SSW groundswell might not line up perfectly.

By Monday the 31st of August, things get a little more interesting for the afternoon session. Swell bumps up to 7 ft from the WNW, but with a short period of only 6 seconds, and combined energy is a strong 507. That’s a lot of water moving, but it’s wind chop, not a clean groundswell. Wind is a moderate 15 km/h from the west, cross-onshore, so expect choppy, bumpy conditions. This size (7 ft) is really only for experienced surfers – beginners should steer well clear.

The best we’ve got in this whole outlook is the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. Swell is 4 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, combined energy at 340, and it’s the only other “marginal” call. Light cross-onshore breeze from the WSW at 10 km/h. For Depressions, that’s about as clean as it gets in this run, but it’s still far from perfect.

Honestly, there’s no standout session to get stoked about. If I had to pick one, it’s that Saturday 29th morning for the sneaky groundswell, but only if you’re happy to hunt for a clean shoulder on a longboard. Otherwise, this is a blank two-week stretch. For the area, a run like this is pretty normal when the swell windows dry up.

Stay patient, mates. Forecasts can always change.

Rusty

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