Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. I’ll be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a total dud for paddle surfing. There are no good options in the 16‑day window. The only break on the list is Depressions, a beginner spot that’s fairly consistent and fairly exposed, but every single forecast is poor or marginal.

Right now the combined swell energy sits at moderate 527, but the water’s much warmer than normal at 71°, and that anomaly of 4° is very unusual for this time of year. A 2ft SSW groundswell from a 17‑second period is on the way, but a light cross‑onshore breeze makes it messy. Saturday afternoon is similar – 2ft from the SW, 16 seconds – but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze, turning it choppy.

Sunday the 30th brings a 3ft SSW swell with 15‑second period under a light cross‑onshore, still poor. Energy drops from 529 to 390 in the afternoon as the wind strengthens from the west. Monday the 31st is tiny – 2ft and 2ft SSW, onshore wind, energy down to 193 – no good.

Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd of September are more of the same: tiny waves, onshore or cross‑onshore wind, energy under 300. Thursday 3rd gets a brief bump in energy (357 morning, 436 afternoon) from a 3ft SSW 12‑second swell, but moderate cross‑onshore wind ruins it. Friday 4th shows 2ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, 465 energy, and the comment says “marginal” – but with a light onshore and a score of just 1 out of 10, it’s not worth it.

The weekend of the 5th–6th is flat with 2ft swells, light wind, decent period, but still “poor” or “marginal” quality. Energy stays in the 400s. Monday 7th is similar – 2–3ft SSE swells, 13–14 seconds, light wind – still only a 1 out of 10.

Then Tuesday 8th September offers the biggest swell of the run: 4ft from the south at 13 seconds, with energy of 670 in the morning and 618 in the afternoon. Winds are light cross‑onshore. But the guidance calls it “marginal” with a score of just 2 out of 10. For a beginner spot, 4ft is rideable, but it won’t be clean. I wouldn’t get excited.

After that, Wednesday 9th through Friday 11th drops back to tiny junk – 1 to 2ft swells, moderate wind, energy under 250. The last weekend, 12th–13th September, is flat with 2–3ft W/NW swells, period down to 9 seconds, energy moderate at 459 – still only a 1 out of 10.

So there you go – a long, quiet stretch. No standout days, no clean surf. The consistent breaks here just don’t have the juice. Keep an eye on updates, but for now, leave the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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