Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the Depressions forecast. I gotta be straight with you – the outlook over this 16-day stretch is a tough one. There's a big old gap of nothing to start. The first hint of any kind of wave action doesn't show up until Saturday, August 15th, and even then, it's marginal at best. So if you're looking to get wet this week, you're out of luck. We’re looking at about a week of flat to near-flat conditions before anything even registers on the scale.

We finally see some life from Depressions on the morning of August 15th. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSW with a long period of 16 seconds, giving the water some energy (308). The wind is light from the WSW, cross-onshore, so the surface will have a few ripples. The water temp here is about average for this time of year. It hangs in there at around 3ft in the afternoon (410 combined energy), but the wind picks to a light breeze, still cross-onshore. The forecast says 'marginal', and honestly, with that tiny size and less-than-ideal wind, you'd be fighting for a knee-slapper. This spot is fairly consistent, but this is just a whisper.

Into the second week, the swell tries to show a pulse. Sunday, August 16th sees the biggest of the run so far, with a 3ft SSW groundswell hitting the afternoon session, carrying a combined energy of 442. But the problem is the wind turns fresh from the WSW at 9 mph, making for a gentle cross-onshore breeze and fairly choppy conditions. The waves are there, but they’re messy. It’s really not doing the spot any favours. For the rest of the window, it's a tough slog of onshore and cross-onshore winds with piddly little swell. The wind stays up in the moderate breeze range on Monday the 17th, and by the time we get to Friday, August 21st, the swell direction swings to a short-period WNW windswell (5ft, 6 seconds) which is just junk.

Look, with the consistent onshore to cross-onshore flow and the small, weak swell, this coast is looking more like a kiteboarding venue for most of this run than a paddle surfer's paradise. The waves are poor quality with strong winds and a beach/beach-and-reef setup. It’s a blank run that feels pretty normal for the area when the winds aren't playing ball and the swell is weak. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, it's a lean fortnight.

Rusty.

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