Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ve had a proper look at the outlook for Deveraux Beach, and I gotta be straight with ya—this is a tough stretch. We’re lookin’ at a 16-day window and honestly, the surf’s just not on for most of it. There are a couple of flickers of hope further out, but you’ll be waiting a while.

For the first week, from Thursday the 27th of August right through to Monday the 7th of September, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly between 0.3 ft and 2 ft, with weak energy—often under 100, sometimes as low as 5. The wind’s all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and most of the time the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." Even the odd clean morning doesn’t have enough push to bother. This isn’t a surf break firing, it’s a lake.

Now, we do get a pulse of moderate energy on the 2nd and 3rd of September, with combined energy readings between 161 and 277. The swell bumps up to about 4 ft to 5 ft from the ENE/E, but the wind is cross-onshore, making things choppy. That’s not your day.

Then comes the real standout, and it’s pretty much the only one. On Thursday the 3rd of September into the afternoon, things line up. The swell holds at 5 ft from the East, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind drops to glass—completely still. That’s clean surf, and the combined energy is 277. That’s the session you want. But note, this is a reef break, and it’s fairly consistent. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so that 5 ft swell is manageable, but with the long period hintin’ at some push, keep your wits about ya. Crowds can be around sometimes, so you might have company.

The morning of Friday the 4th of September has a similar swell size, 4 ft from the East, and the wind is a fresh offshore from the NNE at 22 mph. That keeps things clean, but the combined energy is 280. The wind’s strong enough to mess with the surface a little, and the rating is marginal—so it’s not quite as good as the glassy Thursday session.

After that, from the 5th of September onward, the swell drops away again, back to under 3 ft and weak energy, with consistent offshore or cross-off winds but just no size. The last decent spot is on the 11th of September, with a 2 ft ESE swell and a moderate offshore wind, but with a period of just 5 seconds, it’s choppy and weak.

So, the only true standout is Thursday 3rd September afternoon at Deveraux Beach—that glassy 5 ft East swell with strong energy is the pick of the 16 days. Everything else is pretty much flat and not worth the drive.

Keep an eye on the forecasts though—it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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