Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Depressions.

First thing to say: it’s a pretty quiet run. The swell sticks small to tiny for almost the whole 16-day window, and most of the time the wind is blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore, which kills any chance of proper waves. The combined energy figures are weak, mostly in the 100-500 range (moderate at best), and there’s very little to get excited about.

The best of a very light patch falls on Sunday 27 July. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy hits 706 (moderate). That’s a proper groundswell, long period, which at a spot like Depressions can mean some decent shape if you time it right. The wind is light and onshore from the SW at 6 mph, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s not strong enough to ruin it. Still, the wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions”, so don’t expect magic. This is a beginner-friendly break, consistent enough, and crowds are possible. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

After that, Monday 28 July morning has a similar 3ft SW swell with 17 seconds and energy at 600 (moderate), but again the wind is onshore. It’s a “marginal” call again. Nothing else in the first week really stands out – most afternoons are poor, with cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions.

The second week, from the 1st of August onwards, is even weaker. Swell heights drop below 3ft, periods shorten, combined energy falls into the low hundreds or even double digits. The best chance of anything surfable is Sunday 9 August afternoon, when we get a tiny 2ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the SSW at 3 mph. That’s a rare moment of clean conditions, but the waves are tiny – combined energy just 121 (weak). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. That’s about as good as it gets in this stretch.

So, honestly, the standout is the Sunday 27 July morning session. It’s still marginal, but if you’re a beginner or just want to get wet on a small, long-period groundswell, that’s your window. Everything else is a lot of waiting for waves that never really show. There’s a long gap from around the 1st of August through to the 9th with barely anything worth paddling out for.

Rusty.

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