Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run overall. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there’s barely a whisper of decent surf in it. The first real opportunity doesn't show up until *Monday the 10th of August*, and that’s only a marginal call. Before that, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, onshore junk. From Monday the 3rd right through to Sunday the 9th, the story is the same: poor surf, onshore winds, and tiny swell. It’s a real bummer.

The only spot on the radar is Depressions. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

The first faint glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 10th of August. The afternoon session shows a bit of life with a 2 ft swell from the SSW, a period of 13 seconds, and a combined energy of 272 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore out of the SSW, so it’s not clean, but it’s the only thing that’s even close to surfable. The score is a 1 out of 10, so keep your expectations in the gutter.

Things don’t really improve. The rest of the week is more of the same: tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells, mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and combined energy mostly in the 100-200 range (weak to moderate). The quality is consistently labeled as “poor surf conditions.” There is a slight uptick in energy on the 15th and 16th of August, with combined energy hitting 310 and 289 (moderate), but the swell is still only 2 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore. It’s marginal at best.

There is one weird spike on Monday the 17th of August in the afternoon. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the WNW, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds – that’s pure wind chop with no energy. It’ll be a messy, choppy mess, definitely not for beginners and more suited to kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

The standout? There isn’t one. The best on offer is probably the Monday afternoon of the 10th of August at Depressions. It’s barely a blip, but it’s the only time the forecast even says “marginal.” A 2 ft SSW swell with light onshore wind is not going to get anyone excited, but it’s all we’ve got.

The long-range stuff later in the second week is a bit more promising in terms of energy (the 14th and 15th have some decent numbers), but the swell heights are still tiny and the winds aren’t cooperating. It’s a waiting game, and for now, the board is staying on the roof.

Rusty.

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