Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about Depressions.

To be straight with you, this is a tough run of forecasts. Over the next 16 days, the conditions are pretty much locked into a pattern of small, weak swell and poor quality surf. The first real chance at anything happens on the morning of Friday the 10th of July. We get a little 3ft period swell from the WNW with a clean offshore wind from the SSE. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that's about the only highlight for a while.

From Saturday the 11th all the way through to the 16th, things go flat or messy. We're looking at a string of days with tiny swell, mostly under 3ft, and the wind keeps swinging onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking the 200s (234), so don't expect any push. It's a week of nothing special.

There is a slight flicker around Wednesday the 15th afternoon when the swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The energy reading hits 416 – moderate – but with that wind and short period, it's just going to be lumpy. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The second week shows no real improvement. From the 17th to the 25th of July, it's more of the same: tiny swell, long-period groundswells that won't really wrap in, and persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds. There's a small pulse on the weekend of the 25th where the swell height hits 4ft from the SSE with moderate energy (639), but the wind is straight onshore. It's a poor run. For a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot like Depressions, this is a blank run that feels normal for the area when the swell direction is off. The optimum direction here is WSW, and we're getting nothing but WNW and SSW energy. It's a waiting game.

Signing off,
Rusty

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