Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, well, well... Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: right now there's nothing happening at Devereux. We're looking at a pretty long dry spell, so don't bother paddling out for the next couple of weeks if you're after something decent. We've got a solid 15-day gap where it's just poor to marginal, with only a couple of barely surfable moments that aren't worth getting wet for.

From Monday the 14th right through to Monday the 28th, it's all tiny, messy, or just flat. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 71°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like summer leftovers than autumn. Early on, we see a tiny 3ft swell on Monday the 14th from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of only 237 (moderate), but the cross-on wind from the WSW is making a mess of it. The comment says "poor surf conditions" and that sums it up. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are similar – small, weak, and chopped up.

A bit of a tease comes Saturday the 19th morning with a marginal call and a score of 1 out of 10 – a 2ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period and combined energy of 285 (moderate). But the onshore wind and small size mean it's not worth the drive. The same sort of thing pops up Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st mornings – marginal at best, with the swell holding around 2ft from the SW and periods around 17-18 seconds.

The highlight, if you can call it that, is the glassy window on Sunday the 27th morning. A glassy SW wind, combined energy of 217 (moderate), and a 1ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – it's a score of 1 out of 10. If you're desperate, you could get a few long-period lines, but it's tiny and really only for the dedicated soul surfer who just wants to be out there.

Then, finally, on Tuesday the 29th, things start looking interesting. That morning we get clean, glassy conditions with a 3ft WNW swell, short 8-second period, and combined energy of 272 (moderate). The comment says "expect good surf conditions" with a score of 2 out of 10. The afternoon picks up to 4ft WNW swell, period still short at 9 seconds, but combined energy jumps to 430 (moderate-strong) and again glassy light SSW wind. That afternoon session on Tuesday the 29th is the standout of this whole 16-day window – clean, glassy, and enough energy to make it fun. But keep in mind, the swell direction (WNW) is a touch off the optimum (W) for Devereux, and the short period means it'll be a bit fat and weak on the face. It's a reef and point break, so those longer-period swells we had earlier might have been better, but for a short-period pulse in glassy conditions, it'll be rideable.

So, to put it plainly: forget the next two weeks. Mark your calendar for Tuesday the 29th of September for the afternoon session – that's your best bet, though still nothing epic. Keep an eye on the forecasts because things can change, but right now it's a long wait.

Rusty.

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