Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, switching to feet and Fahrenheit for the crew who think in those numbers.

So, for Depressions, it’s a pretty slow picture. We’re looking at a big dry spell before anything worth paddling for shows up. Early on, it’s all small, messy, and windy – not worth the effort. The first real chance comes on Thursday, August 27th.

That Thursday morning is the pick of the whole run. The wind goes glassy from the SSE, and there’s a clean 3ft swell from the south with a long 11-second period – a proper groundswell. Combined energy is sitting at 322, moderate, but the conditions will have it looking sharp. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed, this is your best bet. Just know that crowds are sometimes a thing here, so get out early.

After that window, it’s mostly a write-off. Friday the 28th goes ugly with onshore winds and short, choppy swell. Through the end of August and into September, it’s one poor session after another – cross-onshore winds, weak energy readings mostly in the 100–200 range. The swell sticks around, but the quality is gone.

There’s a small look around Saturday, September 5th, with a 2ft SSW swell and 16-second period, giving a combined energy of 449 – moderate to strong. But the wind is onshore, so it’s not clean. A couple of days later, on Monday the 7th, there’s a 4ft swell from the WNW, but it’s short-period and still onshore. Not great.

The final days of the outlook fade with tiny 0.9ft to 1ft swells and very long periods over 18 seconds. At Depressions, a beach setup, those long-period swells just wrap straight or close out. Combined energy stays below 220, so it’s weak.

Bottom line: Thursday, August 27th morning is your only real standout. If you miss that, you’re waiting until the second week of September for maybe something marginal. It’s a quiet spell, but it never stays poor forever.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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