Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one for Devereaux Beach. Over the next 16 days, the surf just doesn’t show up. It’s one of those quiet spells where the ocean pretty much takes a nap.

Looking at the whole picture, we’re staring down a long stretch of tiny, limp swell. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits for most of the run, sitting around 5 to 10 units early on, and only occasionally touching 30 or 40 later. That’s weak energy, no two ways about it. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus if you’re just floating around, but it won’t help the waves.

Right now, Sunday the 9th through to the end of the first week, we’ve got nothing. Swell heights are a measly 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, mostly from the SE with periods under 10 seconds. It’s all windswell and it’s barely there. The wind varies, but the surf is just too small to care about. There’s a long gap of flat, poor conditions.

The only slight glimmer comes around the middle of the second week. On Monday the 17th, we see a bit of a pulse: a 1 ft to 0.7 ft SSE swell, period getting up to 17 seconds on the afternoon, and the combined energy finally climbs to 29. That’s still weak, but the longer period suggests a bit more shape. The wind is offshore from the NNW in the morning, and light offshore from the north in the afternoon – that’s clean. The late morning on Tuesday the 18th also shows 0.7 ft ESE swell at 15 seconds, with light cross winds. But honestly, even then, the wave height is tiny.

There’s a small uptick around Wednesday the 19th with 1.0 ft ESE swell, but the wind is onshore or cross, making it choppy. The energy stays in the 30-40 range, which is still weak. For the rest of the run, it’s back to 0.7 ft and 1.0 ft with poor winds.

If I had to pick the best of a bad lot – and I mean the absolute best – it would be Monday morning the 17th. You’ll get clean, offshore conditions and the longest period of the whole forecast (17 seconds), but you’re still only looking at knee-high waves at best. It’s one for the longboard or a splash about, not a proper session. This is a reef break that’s fairly exposed to ENE swell, but the swell direction we’re getting is all over the place, and the size just isn’t there.

Overall, this is a blank run. The spot is “fairly consistent” normally, so this kind of flat spell is a bit of an outlier. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about for paddle surfing. The small swell and occasional strong cross-off winds might make it more interesting for kite surfers on a few afternoons, but for a wave rider, it’s a waiting game.

Stay tuned, and maybe wax the board next week. Rusty out.

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