Surf Forecasts:
Depressions surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depressions over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Depressions over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a lean stretch. We've got a long wait before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn't come until Tuesday the 15th, so that's a solid 6-day gap of poor conditions from Wednesday the 9th right through to Monday the 14th.
Right, let's get into it. The best of a pretty average bunch is gonna be on Tuesday afternoon, September 15th. Now, I'm not gonna get carried away – the swell is tiny, just a 1 foot whisper from the S, but with a very long period of 20 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, but it's so small it'll only just be breaking. The real story here is the wind: we've got glassy conditions, a dead calm. For a spot like Depressions, that's a rare gift. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. It's an inconsistent spot that rarely breaks at the best of times, so you'd need to be on it, but if you're a beginner looking for a clean, tiny wave with no one else around, this is your moment. The combined energy is weak at 198.
After that, it's back to the wait. We get a few marginal windows, like the morning of Saturday the 19th with a 3 ft WNW swell (moderate energy at 350) and light offshore SW wind, but the quality is still marked as marginal. The afternoon of the 19th bumps up to 4 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period and cross-on wind, so it's a bit of a messy beach break. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. Late on the 20th (Sunday) we see a spike in energy to 513 from the SW, but it's still small at 2 ft and cross-on. Nothing really clicks into gear for a standout session.
The long-range into the week of September 22nd is more of the same – tiny, weak swells and mostly onshore or cross-on wind. Don't get your hopes up. This is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area, but forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 195 | 295 | 261 | 251 | 196 | 146 | 171 | 102 | 118 | 128 | 238 | 262 | 259 | 118 | 108 | 106 | 72 | 69 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.88m | 9:50PM2.10m | 10:33AM1.95m | 10:35PM1.96m | 11:01AM2.00m | 11:21PM1.79m | 11:30AM2.01m | 00:10AM1.60m | 11:59AM1.98m | 1:05AM1.43m | 12:31PM1.92m | 2:21AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.78m | 3:45AM0.19m | 3:47PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.32m | 4:32PM0.57m | 4:46AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.52m | 5:14AM0.65m | 6:05PM0.52m | 5:39AM0.83m | 6:55PM0.55m | 6:02AM0.99m | 7:53PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 195 | 295 | 261 | 251 | 31 | 146 | 171 | 60 | 102 | 96 | 46 | 45 | 259 | 118 | 108 | 106 | 72 | 67 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 5 | SW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 196 | 51 | 42 | 102 | 59 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 48 | 107 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | W 18 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 40 | — | 33 | 62 | 31 | 58 | 53 | 70 | 118 | 128 | 238 | 262 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 35 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 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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