Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, the surf around Depressions is pretty grim, plain and simple. We’ve got a stretch of small, junky waves that are barely gonna get you wet. The better days are few and far between, so don't get too excited.

The water here is sitting at 72° and that’s a big deal – it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Let’s break it down. Starting this Saturday afternoon, the 12th, there’s a weak 2ft SW swell with a 14-second period, but the cross-onshore wind has it all chopped up. Poor conditions, not worth the paddle. The combined energy is a weak 208, so there’s just nothing behind it.

Sunday the 13th looks a little better in the morning – a 4ft WNW swell with a short 8-second period bumps the energy up to 310, but it’s still marginal and the wind is on it. The afternoon is a letdown: 7ft of WNW swell but with a 6-second period, making it a messy, crumbly mess at 457 energy. It’s all over the place.

Monday the 14th has a small 4ft WNW swell in the morning, but it’s still only a marginal call. The period is 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 272. It’s not great, but it's the closest thing we have to a real wave in the first few days. Even then, it’s a struggle.

From Tuesday the 15th right through to the 27th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. We’re talking swell heights mostly under 2ft, with periods anywhere from 12 to 19 seconds. While that long-period stuff usually means better shape, at this size it’s just not doing anything for us at a beach break like this. The energy readings stay in the low to mid-100s and 200s, which is weak to moderate at best. It's a lot of chop and small, weak lines.

There is one little blip on the 17th (Thursday) afternoon where a 2ft SSW swell at 15 seconds pushes the energy to 256, but it’s still got a cross-on wind and is just not worth your time.

Looking further out, the 19th (Saturday) afternoon has a bit more push at 2ft SW, 18 seconds, and 364 energy, but again, the wind is going to have it messy. It’s all pretty medi-ocre.

Honestly, if you're a beginner, the biggest day on the 13th at 7ft will be too much. For everyone else, there's just nothing here that gets the heart rate up. The deep period swells are there, but they’re just not showing any size. If the wind and tide don't line up perfectly on one of these small days, you're better off doing something else. This stretch is looking pretty flat, and that’s just how it is for this spot.

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