Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the table for Depressions over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, folks, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long run of small, messy surf with poor conditions for the most part. The first real chance to even consider getting wet doesn't come until the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September. That's a whole week of waiting for something that might be okay.

For the first week, from the 28th of August right through to the 4th of September, it’s grim. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is a persistent cross-onshore mess. The wave energy is moderate at best, getting into the 100s (518) but the swell period is all over the place, with a real junky short-period 6-second blast on the 29th afternoon that will be all chop. There's a brief period on the 31st morning and 1st where the wind is light and 'on', but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The water temp is a scorching 71°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal – very unusual. The water feels like a bath.

The first glimmer of hope comes on the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September. The wind goes glassy, calm, with a light air from the northwest. The swell is still small, only 3 ft from the SSW, but it's a long-period 16-second groundswell, which will have some push. The combined energy (478) is moderate. This is the best on offer, but it's a marginal call. It's a beginner-friendly break, but for that one afternoon, it's the only window where the conditions line up.

Then it's back to the grind. The morning of Monday the 7th of September has another glassy moment with 2 ft SSW swell, but again, it's tiny. After that, it's all small, cross-onshore junk until the 12th of September, where the afternoon sees a 5 ft WNW swell, but it's a terrible 6-second period windswell, so it'll be a complete mess.

The overall energy is never strong, stuck in the 100s and 200s mostly. The only standouts are those two glassy windows on the 4th and 7th of September, but even then, the swell is tiny. For a beginner spot, it's not great, but for anyone else, it's a long wait for a couple of small, clean windows. The crowds are listed as 'sometimes', so you might have it to yourself.

Stay patient, check the forecasts, and keep the wax warm.

Rusty.

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