Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright gang, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Devereux over the next couple weeks. It’s going to be a tough one – the swell window is barely cracking open, and for most of the run you’ll be looking at flat, choppy, or just plain uninviting waves. A lot of days where the best call is to grab a coffee and watch the horizon.

It starts off weak on Tuesday 7th July afternoon. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is howling across from the W at 20 km/h, making it a choppy, cross-onshore mess. The water’s about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for July. The combined wave energy is weak for this spot (641). Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th July roll by with the same story. Small swell, onshore or cross-onshore winds. Thursday morning does see a slight jump in combined energy (681) with a 4ft WNW swell, but the wind is still onshore. It’s considered marginal at best. You might pick off a few lumpy ones, but it’s not good.

The one true standout in this whole window is Saturday 11th July morning. Early on, it’s glassy – dead calm. That’s a huge win. The swell is small, just 2ft from the SSW, but it’s a long-period 15 second groundswell. That means it’s got some punch for its size, and the long gaps between sets will make getting out the back easier. The combined energy is moderate (251), but for a reef-and-point like Devereux, that long period can wrap in and give you a clean, rideable little wave. It’ll be small, but it’ll be the cleanest surf of the whole 16 days.

After that, things go flat. From Sunday 12th July all the way through to Tuesday 22nd July, swell drops to as low as 1ft, and the combined energy often dips below 300 – that’s weak. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, with some moderate breezes up to 25 km/h later in the run, churning up the surface. It’s a long, bleak stretch.

There’s a tiny glimmer of hope on Sunday 19th July morning, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the ESE and a 2ft SW swell. That’s over a week away, so consider it promising but not a guarantee. Devereux is fairly consistent as a spot, meaning it usually bounces back, so this slow spell is a bit out of the ordinary, but it’s what we’ve got.

Bottom line: if you’re desperate, the only window worth your time is that Saturday 11th July morning glass-off. Otherwise, don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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