Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Depressions is cooking up over the next couple of weeks. First thing to hit you is the water temp: sittin’ at 67°F with an anomaly of about 5°F above the norm – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Now, straight up – the next week to ten days are pretty average to poor. Most mornings are seeing a light offshore from the SW, but the swell is tiny and inconsistent, with most wave heights hovering around the 2 – 3 ft mark. The SW direction is fine for the break, but the combined swell energy is weak to moderate, so don't expect anything fun. Afternoons turn choppy with a cross-onshore breeze from the W or WSW, getting up to 12 – 15 mph at times – that’s no good for a clean wave.

There’s a brief window on Thursday, July 30 morning, that might get your hopes up. The wind goes glassy from the SSE, and the swell is a small but tidy 2 ft from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds – decent groundswell. The combined energy is still weak, but with the glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. The true standout, if you can get on it, is that whole day, Thursday, July 30. It’s the only time that scores above a zero on the wave quality front, with both morning and afternoon glassy and delivering 2 ft of S/SSW groundswell. Crowds are possible at Depressions, but on a day like that, with the consistency marked as “fairly consistent”, it’s worth a paddle for any longboarder or beginner looking for a silky session. Keep in mind the period is over 15 seconds, so those waves will have plenty of push but longer lulls between sets.

Beyond that, the first week of August falls away again into tiny, choppy mush with poor conditions. All up, it’s a lean fortnight with only one real highlight, but that one highlight – Thursday, July 30 – is a glassy gem.

Rusty.

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