Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

First up, the water temp at Devereux is sitting at 69°F, which is a full 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual. The ocean’s got a tropical feel to it.

The issue is, the surf's pretty flat for a good stretch here. The first week and a bit looks like a write-off. The swell is almost non-existent, with combined energy floundering between 154 and maybe a touch over 200 (weak energy). We're looking at teeny tiny waves, mostly just small wind slop from the SSW. Winds are light but consistently cross-onshore, and that's just not cleaning things up. It’s a long, quiet run until the 25th of August when things start to show a pulse, but the quality is still poor.

From the 25th afternoon, we start seeing some size, with a bump to 5 ft on the Tuesday, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WNW making it a choppy mess. The energy climbs up (402 - moderate) but the period is a snappy 6 seconds. This is more interesting for kites than paddling. That pattern holds for the next few days - waves are there, but the quality is “poor surf conditions.” There’s a window on the morning of the 27th - 4 ft from the WNW, light offshore wind from the SW making it clean. The period is 8 seconds and energy is up there (440 - moderate). It’s a “marginal” call, but for a morning session, it could be the best of a pretty poor week. The swell direction from the WNW is a match for what Devereux wants.

The real standout window is right at the tail end. On the afternoon of the 1st of September, we finally get a good call. The wind goes glassy, with a light variable - that’s a major positive. There’s 6 ft of swell from the WNW, period of 6 seconds. The energy is solid (370 - moderate). This is a proper window, even if the period is short and punchy. It's good surf, but at nearly 6 ft on a reef and point break, it could be a bit meaty for beginners.

The absolute highlight though, is on the 3rd of September. Thursday afternoon. It doesn’t get much cleaner. Offshore light airs from the SW, glassy conditions, and a very long period groundswell of 21 seconds rolling in from the S. Swell height is small, only 2 ft, but the combined energy is very strong (472 - moderate), which tells you there’s a ton of push for such a small face. This is a classic groundswell setup, and on a point break like Devereux, long period swells wrapping in can produce some beautiful, lined-up waves. That’s the pick of the entire 16 days.

Then into the 4th, we get clean cross-offshore winds from the ESE and similar energy (553 - moderate) with that long 18 second period. It’s still marginal on the height, but the conditions will be there. This is promising but a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

In short: The first week is a total dud. Don’t bother. The best bet is the afternoon of the 1st of September for the biggest swell with glassy winds, but the top pick is the 3rd of September for the clean, long-period groundswell on a point. Get ready for a late run.

Rusty.

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