Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on this local stretch over the next few weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—the start of this outlook is a bit of a dud. There's nothing worth paddling out for from now until at least Thursday, July 9th. The swell is small, the winds are all cross or onshore, and the reports are just "poor surf conditions." You can leave the board in the car for the first few days.

Things start to get a little interesting towards the end of the week. Thursday afternoon, July 9th, sees the swell bump up to 5ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes light onshore from the SW. It's still only marginal, maybe okay for a quick session if you're desperate, but nothing to write home about.

Friday July 10th brings smaller energy, with the swell dropping to 3ft in the morning and 2ft in the afternoon from the SSW. Wind stays light, though it's still cross-onshore. The water here is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit.

There's a small, glassy window on Sunday July 12th in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive for clean conditions, but the swell is only 2ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is 216, which is weak. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. If you're desperate for a longboard glide on a long-period, small wave, it's something.

Looking further ahead into the second week, there’s no standout swell on the horizon. July 17th and 18th bring some long-period groundswell (17-18 seconds) but the heights are tiny at 2ft, and the winds switch back to cross-onshore. The energy numbers jump a bit, like 442 on Friday morning the 17th, but the wave size just isn't there to make it worthwhile. Honestly, it's a pretty flat and ordinary outlook overall.

There's just one break in the game for this whole forecast: Devereux. It's a reef and point setup, fairly consistent, but with crowds that are often an issue. The optimum swell direction for it is from the west, so the SSW and WNW swells we're seeing aren't ideal. It's best left for another time.

So here's the deal: the entire 16-day window is a write-off for any real quality surf. The combination of small, mismatched swell and poor wind directions means there's nothing to get excited about. I'd say save your energy, do a wax job, and wait for the next system to roll in.

Rusty.

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