Deveraux Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Devereaux Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim start. We’re looking at a solid stretch of days with barely a ripple. From Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through Thursday the 3rd of September, the surf is just plain poor. Tiny waves, mostly onshore or cross-on winds, and a lot of chop. You’d be better off takin’ a nap than paddling out. The combined energy is weak, barely crackin’ 60 (moderate wave energy) on the best of those afternoons, and mostly sittin’ in the teens or twenties. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

Now, things start to get a little bit of life around Friday the 4th of September. On Friday morning we get a bit of a pulse – 1.0 ft from the east at 8 seconds. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. That’s a rare treat. The combined energy climbs to 108 (moderate wave energy). It’s not a stand-out by any stretch, but for a break that’s been flat, it’s a welcome change. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there.

Friday afternoon the wind switches to a light offshore from the north-northeast, keepin’ it clean. Still only 1.0 ft, but it’s rideable. This is a reef break, so it handles that east swell alright. Crowds are possible – it’s a “sometimes” spot, so you might have company.

Saturday the 5th of September is probably the best we’re gonna see. The swell bumps up a touch to 1 ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy pushes up to 135 (moderate wave energy). The wind is offshore from the north in the morning, then cross-off from the northeast in the afternoon. Both are clean. It’s small, but it’s clean, and that’s a rare combo for this stretch. That’s the highlight of the whole 16-day window.

After that, it fades again. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th offer a few more small clean windows, but the swell drops back to 0.8 ft with energy fallin’ off. By Tuesday the 8th, we’re back to tiny, weak waves. The rest of the second week is more of the same – small, weak, and mostly not worth the drive.

The one bright spot late in the game is Thursday the 10th of September. We get a 1 ft pulse from the east, but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is 107 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is a light cross-off from the north-northeast, keepin’ it clean. It’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it, but it’s a glimmer.

So, bottom line: if you’re itchin’ to paddle, aim for the morning of Friday the 4th or the Saturday the 5th. That’s your best bet for clean, small waves. The rest of the forecast is a whole lot of nothin’.

Rusty.

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