Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Depressions.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The surf is tiny and the wind is mostly blowing straight onshore, which is a nasty combo. There’s a big gap of dud days before we even see a glimmer of hope. For the first ten days, from Saturday the 18th of July right through to Monday the 27th of July, the waves are a joke. Swell heights are stuck between 1ft and 3ft, and it’s coming from the SW with a period that’s all over the place, but mostly onshore winds from the WSW and SW are just killing it. The combined energy is weak to moderate (like 384 to 624), but it doesn’t matter because the wind is ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water is a warm 67°F and that’s a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath, but it’s no use for surfing.

There’s a slight shift on Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning winds are light and onshore from the SW, but the swell is still only 2ft from the SW with a period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is up there (777), and the afternoon looks the same. It’s marginal, but you might find a soft, long-period wave if you’re desperate. It’s still not great.

Then on Wednesday the 29th of July, things get a little weird. The wind switches to a light cross-shore from the SE, and the swell shifts to the WNW at 4ft but with a short, choppy period of only 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (605). This is a different swell direction, but the short period means it’ll be a bit of a mess – more of a windswell than a proper groundswell. It’s not a standout, just a different kind of average.

The absolute best of a bad bunch – and I’m stretching here – is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The wind is light from the S at 5 km/h, almost glassy, with a swell of 2ft from the SSW and a period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is 399. It’s tiny, but it’s the cleanest window we get. If you’re a longboarder or a beginner, this is your moment. The break is rated for beginners and is fairly consistent, but it’s also sometimes crowded, so expect a few heads out. After that, it’s back to onshore junk until the 1st of August, where the swell bumps up to 4ft from the S but with onshore or cross-onshore winds, so it’s still a no-go.

In short, this is a pretty bleak run. The only thing to get excited about is that Thursday morning window with the light wind – it’s a small window of clean, tiny waves. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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