Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Depressions over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a lean run. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions before a potential little window of something worthwhile later on.

We kick off on Sunday, July 12th, with a small pulse of 2ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 14 seconds. The morning is looking glassy with light S winds at 3 mph, so it'll be clean, but the energy is weak at 215. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The afternoon turns onshore and messy, and that sets the tone for the next week or more. From Monday, July 13th, right through to Friday, July 24th, it's a real battle. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, and the surf quality is poor. We get some pulses of swell, but the wind just kills it. There’s a few days in there with some moderate energy (346 and 366), but the direction is WNW and the period is short and choppy. Not worth the paddle. Even the bigger energy days later on, like the 24th with a 24-second period swell, are let down by poor conditions.

Now, the first real standout happens on Saturday, July 25th. A nice SSW groundswell rolls in with a 21-second period and a solid combined energy of 505. The morning looks clean with light SW winds at 6 mph, making for some tidy lines. Holding at 2ft, it's not huge, but that long period will give it some punch. It's a marginal call, but the best we've seen in a while.

But if you want the single best call of the whole forecast, you need to mark your calendar for Sunday, July 26th. This is the one. The morning brings it all together: 3ft of SSW groundswell with a super-long 20-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 656. The wind is glassy out of the SSE at 3 mph. This will be clean, lined-up, and the kind of morning that reminds you why you surf. It’s a classic groundswell setup for a place like Depressions, and while the size is modest, the quality will be high. Expect some longer lulls between sets, but the waves that come through will be worth the wait. A true standout.

After that, Monday, July 27th, looks like it might still have some decent energy (698) but the wind swings onshore again, so get it while it's clean on the Sunday.

That’s it for this one. The first week is a write-off, but that last weekend of July has a couple of bright spots, especially the Sunday morning. Get on it.

- Rusty

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