Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it: the next couple of weeks at Devereux are going to test your patience. There’s surf on the table, but it’s going to be a grind, not a gift. We’ve got a stretch of small, jumbled, and often choppy conditions to work through before things finally light up in the final few days.

The immediate picture is soft. We start off Friday afternoon with a weak 2ft SSW swell, but it’s coming in at a cross-on angle with fairly choppy water – not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate. The weekend stays in that same rut, with 2ft SSW swells, clean skies, but light onshore cross-winds messing up any chance of real shape. Saturday morning has a hint of potential with an onshore wind, but the tide and swell combo is “questionable,” so I’d call it a wash. Sunday’s the same story – marginal at best.

Monday and Tuesday next week aren’t much better. We’re still stuck in that 2ft to 3ft range, and the period starts to drop off, especially Tuesday morning when we get a brief bump to 3ft but with a short, weak 8-second period. That’s just mush. The wind is light, which helps, but there’s no push behind it. Wednesday and Thursday keep the low-energy theme going, with 2-2ft SSW swells and only “marginal” calls. You’d be better off waxing a different board or doing literally anything else.

Now, heading into the second week, from Friday the 21st onwards, we see the swell size creep up a touch, hovering around 3ft, but the period stays short and the direction swings to the WNW – which isn’t ideal for this spot. The energy readings stay moderate (317 to 318 on Friday, dropping to 193-215 by Saturday), but the quality is still poor. There are a few clean windows with light onshore breezes, but it’s just not doing anything for me. This whole stretch from the 14th through the 26th is a real flat spell, with only a few marginal windows that would require you to be at the right sandbar at the right tide.

But then – and hold on, because this is the payoff – things finally wake up around the 27th and 28th. The combined energy jumps significantly, hitting 439 on Thursday morning, then surging to a strong 632 by Thursday afternoon and a solid 573-687 on Friday. The swell is still a bit all over the place, with some S/SSW energy mixing in under a shorter WNW windswell, but the power is undeniably there. That said, the winds are still onshore/cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit stormy-looking. Then we get to Saturday the 29th.

That Saturday morning is the standout. We get a clean 2ft S swell with an 18-second period – proper long-period groundswell – and the wind is glassy. Absolutely glassy. That’s the morning you’ve been waiting for. The break will be clean, lined up, and with that long-period energy, it’ll be worth the paddle. The water temp is running about 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thinner suit, which is a bonus for the first surf spot we’re talking about. Be aware that crowds are often around here, so get out early. The afternoon on the 29th sees the swell jump to 7ft but with a junky 6-second period and cross-on wind, so that’s a write-off unless you’re after closeouts. Stick to that Saturday morning window – it’s the one.

So, the game plan: don’t force it this week. It’s flat, small, and messy. Wait for that glassy Saturday the 29th, and you’ll be rewarded. It’s a long-range call, so treat it as promising but not set in stone. But if it comes together like it looks, that’s the one to get excited about.

Rusty out.

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