Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Devereux.

Truth be told, it’s a grim stretch. The first ten days are basically a write-off. From Tuesday the 11th right through to Saturday the 22nd of August, the surf is mostly tiny and messy. We’re looking at waves around 1 ft to 3 ft, with a brief bump to 4 ft on the morning of Tuesday the 18th, but that comes with a nasty 22 mph cross-shore wind that’ll chop it up for anyone. There’s a window of lighter winds from the 15th to the 17th, with some mornings seeing light offshore breezes, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The combined energy is moderate at best, but the wave comments call it poor or marginal. A few sessions on the 15th, 16th, and 24th get a “marginal” nod, but honestly, you’d be struggling.

The water is a standout feature though – it’s running at 70° on the 11th, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so if you do go in for a paddle, you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The only real glimmer comes right at the tail end. On the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August, we see a pulse of SSW swell at 2 ft, but with a very long period of 19 seconds and a strong combined energy reading of 411. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and offshore from the SW, so it’ll be clean. This is a bit of a tease – long period swells at Devereux, a reef and point setup, could potentially offer some nice lines, but the size is tiny. Then on the afternoon of the 26th, it bumps up to 3 ft with a 16-second period and even more energy at 426, still with light offshore wind. That’s your best bet of the whole outlook. It’s not big, but for a spot that’s often inconsistent, that clean, long-period energy on a point could be a fun little session for the intermediate crew.

Keep in mind, Devereux can get crowded, and it’s only fairly consistent, so a blank run like this first week isn’t totally out of the ordinary. But that last day, the 26th, is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s promising, but a long way out, so don’t bet the house on it.

Rusty.

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