Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might want to keep the board in the car and the wetsuit dry for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, and generally uninspiring surf ahead, so let’s walk through it.

The first good news is... well, there isn’t any for the first week. We’re looking at a solid gap of about 7 days where the surf is just too poor to recommend. From Tuesday, the 8th of September right through to Monday the 14th, Deveraux Beach is seeing tiny swell, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft, with a lot of cross-onshore wind and chop. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting in the low double digits (13 to 31), and the scores are flat. There’s a brief moment on Friday afternoon, the 11th, when the wind goes glassy, but with only 0.7ft of swell, it’s more of a lake than a wave. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, things shift a little on Tuesday the 15th of September. We get a pulse of ENE swell that pushes the height up to 6ft in the morning, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 211 (moderate), which sounds promising, but the wind is cross-shore and the surf quality is still poor. The period is short, so it’s going to be a bit of a bumpy, close-out mess. This is more of a day for the kite crew than paddle surfers, to be honest.

The best of the entire 16-day window shows up on Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning has clean conditions with a cross-off wind from the WNW, and the swell is 3ft from the ENE with a 7-second period. The energy is 79 (weak to moderate), but the clean face and glassy texture make it the standout. This is a small-wave day for the longboard or a fun log. The afternoon gets a bit windier, but still clean. For a beginner, this is the safest bet – the size is manageable, and the wind is kind.

After that, it’s back to the same pattern. From Thursday the 17th through to the end of the outlook on Wednesday the 23rd, we’re looking at tiny swells, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind. The combined energy drops back into the teens and twenties (8 to 61). There’s a little wedge of longer-period swell (12 seconds) on the 18th and 19th, but it’s so small it won’t do much. The water temperature feels about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

So, the call is this: if you’re desperate, Wednesday the 16th of September is your best shot. Small but clean. Otherwise, this stretch looks pretty quiet. It’s a normal dry spell for the area, and forecasts can change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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