Surf Forecasts:
Devereux surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WNW swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Devereux this week:
The surf forecast for Devereux over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Devereux in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Devereux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey mates, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at Devereux over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest, it's a quiet stretch.
Looking at the whole 16-day run, the surf is pretty much poor or just barely on the edge. We've got a long period of small, SSW-to-SW swell coming in, but the break really wants a swell from the west. So, there's a big gap from the 11th right through to the 26th with no real standout days.
Water temp at the start is about 72°F, which is 8°F warmer than usual – that's a huge anomaly for this time of year in the ocean.
Let's look at what little we've got. Friday the 11th afternoon is a tiny 0.6ft from the SSW, but with a cross-onshore breeze, it's all bumpy. Saturday the 12th morning has glassy offshore winds, but only 0.5ft of swell. The period is a long 14 seconds, which is good for the reef and point here, but there's just no wave height.
Sunday the 13th morning is your best bet. We get a bump to 1ft from the WNW, a better direction, and light offshore winds. It's still only a 1 out of 10 quality, but it's the most potential of the whole run. The period drops to a short 9 seconds though, so it'll be a bit weak. That afternoon it goes to 2ft, but the period crashes to 6 seconds and the wind goes cross-onshore – that's a write-off.
After that, it's rinse and repeat: tiny 0.3ft to 0.6ft swell from the SSW or SW. The winds are usually light, so the surface is clean, but there's no power behind it. With the stronger winds later on, it's looking more like a kitesurfing spot than a paddle spot on the beach and reef sections.
Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th have a bit more energy in the water, but it's still that little 0.6ft, long-period SW groundswell – it just won't wrap into Devereux properly. For the second week, from the 23rd to the 26th, it's all under a foot. There isn't a single day worth circling on your calendar. The best of a bad lot is that Sunday morning (13th September) with 1ft and offshore wind. That's it.
Keep an eye out, things can change. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 171 | 102 | 102 | 131 | 237 | 193 | 149 | 197 | 126 | 129 | 169 | 94 | 68 | 90 | 53 | 99 | 62 | 123 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.96m | 11:01AM2.00m | 11:21PM1.79m | 11:30AM2.01m | 00:10AM1.60m | 11:59AM1.98m | 1:05AM1.43m | 12:31PM1.92m | 2:21AM1.29m | 1:08PM1.84m | 5:08AM1.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.57m | 4:46AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.52m | 5:14AM0.65m | 6:05PM0.52m | 5:39AM0.83m | 6:55PM0.55m | 6:02AM0.99m | 7:53PM0.61m | 6:19AM1.13m | 9:08PM0.66m | 5:56AM1.24m | 10:39PM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 146 | 171 | 58 | 102 | 96 | 46 | 45 | 149 | 197 | 126 | 129 | 169 | 94 | 68 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 123 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 42 | 102 | 59 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 75 | 65 | 38 | 64 | 90 | 38 | 99 | 62 | 46 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 56 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 8 | 55 | 53 | 46 | 48 | 72 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 53 | 46 | — | 72 | 131 | 237 | 193 | 94 | — | — | 119 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 151 | 0 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
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