Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy, onshore slop with very little to get excited about. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best, but the wind is just constantly ruining it.

The only real glimmer in this whole outlook is a very brief window. On Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, we might finally get a bit of a break. For a few hours, the wind is forecast to go glassy at Devereux. That’s a huge positive. The swell is tiny, just 1ft from the SSW, but it’s got a long 14-second period on it, which means there’s some groundswell energy in the mix. The combined energy sits at 154, which is weak, but with glassy conditions, even weak waves become rideable. The water temp is unremarkable, pretty average for this time of year. It’s the only time in the entire 16-day window where the surf is described as surfable, and the wind is perfect. That’s your standout.

Outside of that Tuesday morning window, it’s a brutal stretch. From the 8th of August right through to the 23rd, we see a constant parade of onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell is either tiny or, when it does bump up a little, like on the 17th of August afternoon when we see a 5ft WNW windswell with a pitiful 6-second period, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. That’s not surfable for a paddle board; that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy values creep up around the 15th and 16th, but the wind is just too ugly.

Devereux is a reef and point setup, which is a bonus for handling longer period swells, but with the wind blowing on it constantly, there’s just no quality. The spot is fairly consistent, but the conditions are not. Crowds are often a factor here, so even if the surf was good, you’d have company. The optimum swell direction is W, but we’re getting a lot of SSW and S swells, which just doesn’t match up well.

So, to sum it up: one short window of hope on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, with glassy conditions and tiny waves. Other than that, it’s a long, dry spell. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a real quiet period for the area.

Rusty.

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