Depressions Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking at Depressions. It's a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that's fairly exposed to the swell, and the ideal direction is from the WSW.

Right now, the water is sitting at 70°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's pretty wild – feels like you're surfing in a bath, not a typical autumn lineup.

Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a flat spell. The first real surf we get is this Sunday morning, September 6th. We’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the SSE at 14 seconds, but with a cross wind and the whole thing labeled as marginal, it’s not worth getting wet for. The energy is moderate at best (462), but the conditions just aren't there.

We go through a long, frustrating stretch. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to Friday morning, September 11th, it's either poor or marginal. Swells are small, winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the energy just isn't making it happen.

Things get a little interesting on Friday afternoon, September 11th. A short-period, 6-second windswell pushes in at 6ft from the WNW, with a light cross-on breeze. The energy jumps up (390), but the period is so short it'll be a bumpy, gutless mess. Not a standout.

Then we hit a couple of bigger, but uglier, days. Saturday afternoon, September 12th, sees a 8ft WNW windswell (7 seconds) with a cross-on breeze. That's big enough for the beginners to struggle, but with that short period and choppy wind, it's more of a washing machine. The energy is strong (617), but the quality is zero. This looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Sunday afternoon, September13th, has a 7ft WNW windswell, same story – messy and onshore. Not for the faint of heart, and not clean.

The rest of the run is pretty bleak. From Monday, September 14th onward, we're looking at small, weak swells from the WNW, mostly with onshore or cross-onshore winds. Swell heights bob between 1ft and 4ft, but the energy is low to moderate, and the conditions are consistently labeled as poor. There's a tiny glimmer on Friday morning, September 18th with a 1ft 19-second groundswell from the SW, but it's barely a ripple and the wind is light.

So, the honest truth? There's no true standout session in this 16-day window. The closest thing to a pulse is that Saturday the 12th, but it's a short-period windswell with bad wind. If you're a beginner, give it a miss. If you're an expert, maybe look at that Sunday the 13th for a challenge, but don't expect beauty. It's one of those runs where you wait and hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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