Surf Forecasts:
Depressions surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Depressions in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Depressions over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Depressions has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a nice little bonus.
Honestly, looking at the whole run, it’s a bit of a flat spell to start, and it never really fires up. The first bit of hope comes on Friday the 10th, with a small 2ft groundswell from the SSW. The period is a long 15 seconds, which is good for shape, and it’s got some moderate energy behind it (295). But the wind is blowing straight onshore from the SW. It’s pretty marginal.
We then go through a few days of nothing but tiny, poor-quality surf. The one glimmer in the whole outlook is Sunday morning, July 12th. Swell is tiny, just 2ft from the SSW, but the wind turns glassy – dead calm. For a brief moment, that little bit of energy (197) will be smooth as butter. It’s a beginner-friendly wave anyway, and with conditions like that, it’s the only time it’s even worth paddling out.
After that, the onshore wind returns and never really lets up. There are a few days with some push, like Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The energy picks up into the moderate range (361 on Thursday morning, 554 on Sunday the 19th), but the onshore wind just kills it. It’s the kind of setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
There’s one more faint glimmer on Saturday morning, July 25th, with a 3ft SSE swell. It’s still a marginal read, and while the wind is light cross-onshore, it’s not clean enough to get excited about.
So, the standout here is that glassy Sunday morning, July 12th. It’s not big, but it’s the only truly clean window in the whole 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 167 | 172 | 118 | 152 | 134 | 136 | 104 | 139 | 141 | 68 | 43 | 49 | 109 | 123 | 123 | 156 | 197 | 144 | 125 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:03PM1.64m | 10:56PM2.37m | 12:45PM1.70m | 11:46PM2.18m | 1:27PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:26AM-0.12m | 4:46PM0.99m | 6:08AM-0.01m | 5:45PM0.97m | 6:48AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | 8:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 65 | 118 | 152 | 134 | 136 | 104 | 139 | 141 | 68 | 6 | 47 | 109 | 123 | 67 | 83 | 197 | 87 | 43 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | W 13 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 191 | 167 | 172 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 49 | 56 | 77 | 31 | 84 | 89 | 72 | 26 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | W 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 67 | 45 | 20 | 59 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 90 | 75 | 28 | 92 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ESE 3 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 43 | 27 | 97 | — | 123 | 156 | 2 | 144 | 125 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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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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