Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the 16-day window for the area, and honestly, it’s a tough run for any proper surf. The first week is a write-off – almost zero energy. Then there’s a pulse of moderate swell around the 21st to 24th September, but it comes with tricky winds. The real standout, and the only window that gets interesting, shapes up right at the end of the month, on the 26th and into the 27th September. Keep your expectations in check though.

Let’s start with what we’ve got. Through the middle of September, it’s flat. A few tiny pulses, but nothing rideable. The combined energy is down in the teens and twenties. It’s a real bummer. That changes around the 21st of September when we finally get a jump up. Monday the 21st morning sees a 5ft swell from the NE, period of 7 seconds, and a combined energy of 254 – finally moderate energy. It’ll be clean with a cross-off wind, but the short period means it'll be a bit jumbled, not the best shape. That carries into Monday afternoon, still over 4ft, but winds shift, putting a cross-on kink on it.

The energy builds further on the 24th September. Thursday morning we get a 7ft swell from the East, period 8 seconds, and the energy jumps hard to 637. The winds are still cross-off though, keeping it reasonably clean. But the size is getting up there – over 7ft, so this is getting into expert-only territory, definitely not for beginners. The vibe from the data says it’s marginal. Thursday afternoon the swell peaks a little more at 7ft with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy rockets to 1415. That’s strong wave energy. That said, it’s still just a marginal call, and the fresh breeze will have it a bit bumpy. Friday the 25th stays solid – 7ft in the morning, dropping to 7ft by the afternoon. Period stretches out to 11 seconds, which is a nice groundswell, but the onshore wind messes up what could have been a good thing. It’s still marginal.

Now, here’s the one I’d keep an eye on. The late window. Saturday the 26th September morning. That’s the day. We get a 5ft swell from the East, with an 11-second period. The combined energy is 599 – that’s solid. But the game-changer is the wind: glassy. Dead still. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. At Deveraux Beach (reef), the optimum swell direction is from the ENE, and we’re getting close to that with a pure E swell. The long period (over 11 seconds) means it’ll have proper energy and shape, but on a beach break, that long period can make it fat and straight. Being a reef setup will help, but it’s a beginner-level spot, and with 5ft swell, that’s pushing the limits for the less-experienced. It’s also “fairly consistent” and “sometimes” crowded, so you won’t be alone, but it shouldn’t be a zoo. This is the best – and really the only – proper call in the whole period. Saturday afternoon the wind turns onshore and chops it up, so the morning window is the one.

After that, it drops right off. Sunday the 27th September sees the swell back under 4ft, with strong cross-on winds from the SW ruining the surface. By Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, we’re back to tiny, weak slop with strong winds. The run is over.

So, the takeaway: it’s bleak for the next week. Then a punchy but jumbled swell mid-week that’s only for the experts due to size. The clear winner, the true pearl in the rough, is the morning of Saturday, 26th September. East swell, 5ft, glassy conditions, and 11-second period. If you can paddle, that’s your session.

Rusty.

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