Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. We’re looking at a 16-day stretch for Devereux, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it – it’s a tough one. The next week and a half is looking pretty bleak.

The water is sitting at 69°F right now, which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual.

We kick off on Monday, 27th July. There’s a long-period groundswell from the SSW running 3ft, with a period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (655). The wind is light and onshore, though. This is a reef and point set-up, so that long period will wrap in nicely, but with the wind on it, it’s going to be messy. The wave size drops to 2ft in the afternoon with a cross-on wind. Not the one.

Tuesday, 28th July, is more of the same. 3ft to 3ft of SSW/SW swell, moderate energy (593-576), but the wind stays on or cross-on. The wave quality is marginal to poor. It’s just not clean, and the period is still long, which can be a bit tricky at a point break if the wind is on it.

We roll through Wednesday, 29th, to Saturday, 1st August. The swell is small, 2ft to 3ft, and the period drops from 16 seconds down to 12 seconds. The energy is weak to moderate (193-458). The wind is consistently light but onshore or cross-onshore. The story is the same: poor to marginal conditions. It’s not worth paddling for.

The first real shift comes on Sunday, 2nd August. The swell direction changes to the WNW, with a height of 4ft and a period of 9 seconds. The energy is still moderate (268-280). The wind is light and onshore. This is a shorter period swell, so it won’t have the same grunt, but it’s a different angle. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

Monday, 3rd August, keeps the WNW swell at 3ft to 3ft, but the wind is a cross-on shore, so it’s a miss. Then from Tuesday, 4th August, right through to Sunday, 9th August, we are in a serious drought. The swell drops to 0.7ft to 2ft, with energy levels scraping the bottom of the barrel (76-292). The wind is light, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride. The conditions are poor to marginal, and honestly, the setup at Devereux looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer during this stretch.

By Monday, 10th August, we see a tiny pulse of 1ft with a 19-second period in the afternoon (energy 235), but the wind is cross-on. The final day, Tuesday, 11th August, is the same story with a gentle breeze making it choppy.

If I had to pick a standout, which is tough, I’d say the morning of Sunday, 2nd August, with that 4ft WNW swell at 9 seconds. It’s the biggest swell of the window, and the period is short enough to offer some punchy waves at the point. The wind is onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the only one that gets close to being rideable.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, you’re better off waiting for a better forecast. It’s a long, flat spell ahead.

Rusty.

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