Depressions Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.85° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Depressions sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Depressions surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Depressions in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 3rd Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

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.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
121
79
120
125
82
176
121
145
171
171
298
319
356
276
339
298
328
211
232
314
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
0
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
0
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
SW
10
W
5
NNE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
ESE
Wind State
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
1:49PM1.51m
00:03AM1.88m
2:21PM1.56m
00:44AM1.72m
2:54PM1.63m
1:36AM1.55m
3:28PM1.73m
2:52AM1.37m
4:07PM1.84m
4:39AM1.25m
4:52PM1.97m
6:32AM1.23m
5:42PM2.10m
Low Tide
6:11PM1.21m
7:24AM0.42m
7:10PM1.20m
7:53AM0.53m
8:24PM1.15m
8:23AM0.65m
9:50PM1.04m
8:57AM0.78m
11:15PM0.85m
9:41AM0.91m
00:27AM0.62m
10:37AM1.03m
1:26AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:14
8:14
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
19
22
23
19
23
23
21
24
26
22
25
28
24
27
30
25
26
27
24
Feels °C
21
21
18
21
22
18
23
22
20
22
24
19
23
26
21
26
29
24
25
26
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
34
121
28
120
120
82
176
121
145
171
171
223
63
356
276
151
298
328
211
166
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
S
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
118
45
79
17
125
5
6
58
86
153
154
298
319
84
54
339
66
175
173
82
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
22
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.1
S
9
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
80
9
18
74
9
35
58
14
91
17
28
37
103
2
2
66
2
92
91
2
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
39
29
4
39
4
5
17
37
23
78
87
73
171
200
226
184
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
54
1
0
310
1
0
310
1
0
1
35
1
1
9
0
35
1
0
35
76
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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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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