Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the next couple of weeks at Deveraux Beach. I’ve stared at the charts and, honestly, it’s a pretty dismal stretch of small, messy surf. The good news? Not much to get your hopes up for, so you won’t be disappointed.

The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. We’re talking about a long, drawn-out gap of flat, weak, or wind-blown conditions. The best you’ll see is some tiny bumps, but the wind is almost always working against us. It’s a classic case of the ocean just not cooperating.

Let’s run through it. The first recommendation, if you can even call it that, is for Thursday, July 30th. The morning offers a pathetic 0.7 ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, but it’s blown out by a cross-offshore NNE wind at 16 mph. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 4 ft from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds and the wind is still nasty. The combined energy is a paltry 142 (moderate energy) but it’s just poor surf. Friday, July 31st, is a bit cleaner with a lighter NE breeze, but the swell is a tiny 2 ft with a 6-second period. It’s just not worth the paddle.

From there, it gets even worse. Saturday, August 1st, through to the end of the first week is a mix of onshore winds, cross-on breezes, and swell heights that barely register. You’ll see days with 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft and combined energy values in the single digits or teens. It’s completely flat and choppy.

The second week of August is a little more interesting, but still not for surfing. The swell picks up slightly, but the direction is almost always from the SE or ESE, which is cross-on or onshore for Deveraux. The combined energy starts to climb into three digits, hitting 162 on Thursday, August 13th, and even 213 on the afternoon of the 13th (strong wave energy). The period gets long too, with a 16-second groundswell on the 13th. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a moderate cross-on at 12-16 mph. That setup, with a 2 ft to 2 ft swell and strong onshore chop, would be a complete mess for a surfboard. Honestly, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The long-period swell is also breaking too straight for a beach break like this, so it’s not doing any favors.

The only glimmer of a “clean” moment is on Saturday, August 8th, early morning, when the wind goes glassy. But the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft with a combined energy of just 15. It’s a flat, glassy pond. Not a wave.

Bottom line: There is absolutely nothing to recommend here. It’s a full 16-day drought. For a spot that’s “fairly consistent,” this is a real bummer, but it happens. Don’t bother waxing the board for Deveraux Beach for the next two weeks.

Rusty.

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