Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Right now, the surf is pretty much flat, and it’s going to stay that way for a while. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing for the first part of the forecast, with the swell struggling to get above knee-high and period mostly in that short, weak range. It’s a bit of a bummer, but that's how it goes sometimes. The water temp is sitting at about 18°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’re going to have a long gap of poor conditions – a good week or so of nothing on offer. The winds are mostly onshore or cross, with some rain mixed in, so the water is going to be chopped up and messy. You’re better off doing something else for a while.

The first real glimmer of hope comes around Wednesday the 23rd. The swell starts to push up, but it’s still pretty junky. We see the combined energy jump to a moderate 222, and the wave heights get up to 1.8m, but it's a short-period swell with a cross-onshore wind. Not great, but at least there’s something. By the afternoon of that day, we get a bump to 2.5m and cleaner conditions with a cross-offshore wind – that's a bigger, more powerful swell. The energy readings jump to 795, which is strong, but the period is still only 7 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit of a mess. It might be too big and unruly for the average punter, and it's definitely on the bigger side, but for the experienced crew, there could be some fun, raw waves. This is a standout just because it’s the biggest surf we see, but it’s not what I’d call clean.

Then Thursday the 24th morning is the one to circle. We've got a 1.6m swell with an 8-second period, but here’s the kicker – it’s glassy. Light winds from the east, clean conditions, and the energy is a moderate 282. This looks like the best balance of size and clean conditions we get in the whole period. The swell direction is ESE, which lines up okay for Deveraux Beach. This is the pick of the bunch for sure. It’s still not perfect, but it’s the closest to good surf we see. After that, we just fade back out. A couple of days with knee-to-waist-high leftovers, but the winds get messy again and the swell drops off.

For the second week, things get pretty quiet. The surf stays small, mostly under a metre, with that short-period energy and no real punch. We’ll see some clean moments late on the 25th and 26th, but it’s not worth getting excited about. A few 0.6m to 0.7m days with clean conditions, but it's just not enough to make a session worthwhile.

Also, keep in mind, Deveraux Beach is a reef break, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot. When that swell pushes over 1.5m, it’s getting a bit much for the less experienced crew. And that 2.5m spike on the 23rd is definitely one for the experts only.

So, in a nutshell: don’t hold your breath for the next week. The standout is Thursday the 24th morning – glassy, a bit of size, and the cleanest conditions we’ll see. It’s not a world-class day, but it's the best we’ve got. The rest is mostly onshore slop or just too small. We’re in a bit of a flat spell, but that’s normal for this stretch. We just wait for the next proper groundswell to come through.

Catch you out there.

Rusty.

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