Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next two weeks are a proper struggle for Deveraux Beach. We’ve got a long, dry spell of tiny, weak, and often messy surf before one brief window of something worth paddling out for. Let’s break it down.

For the first eleven days, from Tuesday the 8th right through to Saturday the 19th of September, it’s pretty grim. Swell heights are mostly hanging below 3 ft, and the combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 20 to 50 (low two-digit figures). Winds are a mixed bag of cross-onshore, cross-shore, and even some onshore, which keeps the surface lumpy or choppy. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit. But honestly, it’s not surfable in any meaningful way. There are a few cleaner moments on the 10th, 11th, and 16th with light cross-off or offshore wind, but the swell is just too small – 0.7 ft to 2 ft – to even get a ride. It’s a frustrating stretch.

Then, on Sunday the 20th of September, we get a pulse. The swell jumps to 6 ft in the morning from the NE, dropping to 4 ft in the afternoon from the ENE, with a short period of 6 seconds. Combined energy hits 237 and 141 (moderate). The wind turns light offshore from the N, which makes for clean, glassy conditions. This is the standout of the entire forecast. The swell is chest-high to just overhead, but it’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit jumbled and won’t have the power of a groundswell. Still, it’s the only real surfable window. Keep in mind, Deveraux Beach is a reef break, and with a 6 ft swell, it’s pushing into intermediate territory – beginners might find it a bit much. The optimum swell direction is ENE, so the afternoon session lines up perfectly. There’s a chance of crowds as it’s a known spot, but with the long flat spell, it might be quiet.

After that, it drops right back. Monday the 21st is tiny again, and Tuesday the 22nd of September sees the biggest swell of the whole run – 7 ft from the E, with a 7-second period, and combined energy of 390 (getting strong). The morning is glassy, clean, and looks like the best surf on offer. But that’s the only good session; by afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore and ruins it. That 7 ft is solid overhead, and with a short period, it’ll be a bit fat and lumpy, but glassy conditions make it the best of the bunch. Expert surfers only for that size, especially at a reef. The rest of the 23rd is back to small and messy.

So, to sum it up: the real standout is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September – 7 ft, clean, glassy glass. Second best is the afternoon of Sunday the 20th of September – 4 ft, clean offshore, right on the optimum swell direction. Apart from those two windows, it’s a long wait for not much. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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