Surf Forecasts:
Depressions surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Depressions this week:
The surf forecast for Depressions over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Depressions in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depressions over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's have a look at what's cooking for Depressions.
Honestly, it's a grim start. We're looking at a stretch of pretty ordinary conditions from now through to the middle of the month. The first proper week is a write-off for any decent surf. Wednesday morning (July 8th) has a small 2.6ft swell but it's getting chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze and the energy is weak (613). The water is a touch warmer than average for this time of year at 64.2°. It stays poor with onshore winds and messy surf through Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and right into the next week. There's a brief moment of hope on the morning of Tuesday, July 14th, where it goes glassy, but the swell is tiny at 2.3ft and short period (8 seconds) so it's pretty gutless with weak energy (137). It's just not worth paddling out for.
That pretty much sets the scene for a solid 11-day gap of mediocre to poor surf. Not much happening at all until we get to that third week.
Now, check out the 19th of July (Sunday). That's the real standout for this whole outlook. We've got a proper pulse of energy arriving from the SSE. The swell comes up to 4.3ft, with a very long period of 16 seconds – that's proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 1158, which is strong. The morning is looking clear with a light onshore breeze from the SW, but that's manageable for a spot like this. That afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4.6ft with a 17-second period and energy hits 1582. It's on the bigger side, so it'll be more for the experienced crew. This long-period swell from the SSE is right in the pocket for what this break likes. You can expect clean, lined-up waves with good shape. This is it – the best on offer by a mile.
Following up, Monday the 20th holds some solid size too at 4.3ft from the SSE, with energy at 842, but it's a drop-off from Sunday. It's still surfable but after that peak on Sunday, it will be winding down.
So, bottom line: do yourself a favour and ignore the first week and a half. Make your plans for the weekend of the 19th of July at Depressions for the cleanest, most powerful surf of this whole 16-day stretch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 286 | 188 | 259 | 287 | 211 | 173 | 169 | 167 | 172 | 120 | 111 | 163 | 116 | 104 | 139 | 141 | 68 | 67 | 50 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.97m | 6:32AM1.23m | 5:42PM2.10m | 8:00AM1.30m | 6:35PM2.24m | 9:03AM1.38m | 7:29PM2.37m | 9:53AM1.46m | 8:23PM2.47m | 10:38AM1.52m | 9:15PM2.51m | 11:20AM1.58m | 10:06PM2.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.91m | 00:27AM0.62m | 10:37AM1.03m | 1:26AM0.38m | 11:44AM1.10m | 2:19AM0.16m | 12:52PM1.13m | 3:08AM-0.01m | 1:54PM1.11m | 3:56AM-0.12m | 2:53PM1.07m | 4:42AM-0.16m | 3:49PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 343 | 232 | 188 | 259 | 287 | 211 | 173 | 129 | 99 | 94 | 68 | 53 | 79 | 62 | 64 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 50 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 175 | 173 | 169 | 121 | 118 | 169 | 167 | 172 | 120 | 111 | 163 | 116 | 104 | 139 | 141 | 68 | 26 | 27 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 20 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | W 16 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 67 | 45 | 20 | 59 | 26 | 44 | 49 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 202 | 286 | 97 | — | — | 165 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Depressions provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Depressions can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Depressions surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Depressions) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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