Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the only game in town for the next two weeks. We’re looking at Depressions, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some serious swell energy early on, but it’s coming in with the wrong wind direction – straight onshore – which is going to mess things up. The water is sitting at 69°F and is a good 7°F warmer than usual, which is very unusual for this time of year. Don’t expect it to feel like home.

The action kicks off this Sunday, the 26th of July. We’ve got a powerful groundswell from the SW, with a very long period of 19 seconds and a combined energy reading of 490 (moderate). The swell height is only 2ft, but that long period is packing a punch. The problem is the wind is onshore from the SW at 6 mph, making for poor surf conditions. It’s not really a paddle surfer's dream.

Monday the 27th of July morning is the best of a rough bunch. The swell picks up to 3ft from the SSW, still with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 706 (strong). The wind remains onshore, but it’s a light breeze, so the surface won’t be too blown out. It’s still marginal, but you can get a few waves.

After Monday, the pattern gets pretty grim. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore all the way through the end of the first week, and the swell energy starts dropping. By the 2nd of August, the combined energy falls to 261 (weak), and waves are only 3ft from the WNW. The sum of it all is a stretch of poor to marginal conditions.

We then hit a real dry spell from the 3rd of August through to the 10th of August. The wave heights drop to 1.0ft or 1ft, and the combined energy slumps into the double digits – weak waves. There’s a flicker of hope on Sunday the 9th of August. The afternoon sees a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s about as clean as it gets, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. The energy is only 177 (weak).

So, the standout here is the Monday morning, 27th of July. The 3ft SSW swell (very long period, 18 seconds) with 706 combined energy (strong) is the most powerful wave we’ll see, even if the wind is onshore. If you can handle the chop, that’s your window. For the rest of the run, it’s a long wait for the glassy but tiny window on the 9th of August. Crowds are possible here, but with this forecast, I wouldn’t stress about it.

Rusty.

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