Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m lookin’ at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and straight up, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Devereux. We’re talkin’ a run of skinny, weak swells and a whole lotta onshore or cross-onshore wind. The first week’s a bit of a write-off for anything even half decent, but there are a couple of small windows where things might just line up for a splish, if you’re patient.

Right now, starting Monday the 31st of August into the first week of September, the swell is tiny, around 1ft to 2ft, and mostly out of the SSW. That’s a long period groundswell, 14 to 18 seconds, which at a reef and point like Devereux means there’s some shape potential, but the energy is lackin’ – we’re seein’ combined energy values between 115 and 260 (weak to moderate). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, blowin’ from the SW to W at 3 to 15 mph, so it’s gonna be messy or bumpy. Choppy conditions are the name of the game, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.

We get a tiny bump in energy on Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September, with a combined energy of 477 (moderate), but the swell is still a measly 2ft from the SSW, period 18 seconds. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a little less choppy, but still on the wrong side to be called clean. That marginal rating on Friday morning, the 4th of September, is the closest we get to a “maybe” – 2ft from the SSW at 17 seconds, with light onshore wind. The combined energy is 340 (moderate), and honestly, it’s still a struggle for a decent wave. The crowds are often around, so you’ll have company for the dribble.

The only real standout, and I use that term loosely, is the morning of Monday the 14th of September. That’s over two weeks away, so keep your salt-crusted fingers crossed, but the swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW, period a short 9 seconds. With light onshore wind, it’s a bit of a gamble. The combined energy is 355 (moderate), and it’s just a marginal call. The WNW direction is off the optimum for Devereux, which likes a W swell, so it won’t be the best shape. For a reef and point, that short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly, not that clean, long wall.

The next day, Tuesday the 15th of September, is similar – 4ft from the WNW, 9 seconds, light onshore wind, combined energy 296 (moderate). Again, marginal. If you’re a patient soul, these two days are the best you’re gonna get, but they’re nothin’ to write home about. For beginners, that 4ft stuff is okay, but it’s not clean. For experts, it’s a bit gutless.

Overall, this is a dry spell. The forecast is pretty consistent in its mediocrity, so it’s not a shock for the area. Hang loose, and don’t wax up too early.

Rusty

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