Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the local stretch.

Overall, the pattern is looking pretty flat for a while. The first few days are a write-off, with poor quality surf and a messy cross-on wind. The water is a balmy 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice bonus for the float.

For Thursday, July 23rd afternoon, the swell is a messy 5ft, coming from the WNW, but the wind is a cross-on 9 mph from the west, which is just going to chop it up. The combined swell energy is moderate at 451, but it's poor surf.

The best of what we've got in this window is a really long-period, clean window on Friday, July 24th. The morning shows a tiny 2ft from the SSW, but with a massive 24-second period. The wind is a light 6 mph offshore from the SW, which is gold. The combined energy is solid at 651, but don't let the number fool you, it's a very small wave. With that period, it's a proper groundswell, which will be better for a point or reef setup than a beach break. Because it's small, it's fine for beginners, but be aware there's a very long wait between sets.

Saturday morning, July 25th, is still on the small side at 2ft from the SSW, with a 21-second period and light offshore wind. The combined energy is 628. Still clean, still very long period, but tiny. This pattern of marginal, clean, small waves carries on through the next week.

The next notable bump comes around Friday, August 1st morning. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the S, with a 14-second period and light offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy is 733. This is the biggest, cleanest wave in the whole forecast. The 4ft is a solid small wave, good for beginners and intermediates. The period is long enough to provide some proper shape. The crowds are only "sometimes" a problem, but on a clean weekend morning like this, expect a few others out.

From Saturday, August 2nd onwards, the waves drop back down again, and by the second week, the energy really fades. We're looking at weak, small swell with combined energy values dropping from 360 down to 89 by the end. The wind stays light and offshore, but there's just not enough swell to get excited about. The period drops back to shorter, weaker windswell.

The one true standout here is the Friday, July 24th morning session. It's just a shame it's so small. The Saturday, August 1st morning is the pick of the bigger stuff, but it's still fairly modest. Everything else is a marginal flat spell.

Rusty out.

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