Surf Forecasts:
Devereux surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Devereux this week:
The surf forecast for Devereux over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Devereux in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Devereux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Devereux has in store. Gotta be honest, it's a flat spell for the most part, and there ain't any real standouts to get excited about. The water is sitting at a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
We start off on Tuesday the 25th of August and there's nothing going on. The swell is a tiny 1ft from the SW with a super long 16-second period. The energy reads 182 but the cross-on wind just messes it up. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th morning are the only real chance. On Thursday morning, we've got 3ft from the WNW with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate at 160, but the wind goes glassy. That's the only window where it's even surfable, and it's still pretty ordinary. Thursday afternoon has a bit more energy at 307 on a 3ft S swell, but the onshore wind keeps it marginal.
From Friday the 28th through the end of the first week, it's mostly onshore or cross-on. The swell runs between 2ft and 6ft, but the wind is almost always blowing bad. Saturday the 29th morning has a strong energy reading of 641 from a 2ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period, but the onshore wind means it's only marginal. That afternoon the wind picks up to a moderate 12 mph cross-on, making it choppy and poor.
Into the second week, from the 31st of August right into early September, it's more of the same. We see some moderate energy in the 300-400 range – like on the 2nd of September with a 3ft S swell and 366 energy – but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, and the waves are poor or marginal. The longest swell period we see is a 21-second pulse on Tuesday the 8th of September, but it's only 1ft and the wind won't play nice. There's a long stretch with no surf worth mentioning.
So here's the deal: the only time to even think about a paddle is Thursday the 27th of August in the morning if you can get on that glassy window and the small 3ft WNW swell. Everything else is a bust. With the constant onshore and cross-on winds and the small, often long-period swell that won't work well at a beach setup, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the forecast.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 89 | 124 | 85 | 77 | 87 | 171 | 82 | 119 | 193 | 312 | 302 | 261 | 255 | 249 | 242 | 215 | 116 | 95 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.59m | 9:10PM2.11m | 10:30AM1.66m | 9:45PM2.07m | 10:51AM1.73m | 10:22PM1.99m | 11:14AM1.81m | 11:01PM1.86m | 11:39AM1.87m | 11:45PM1.70m | 12:07PM1.93m | 00:36AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM1.07m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:05PM0.98m | 4:07AM0.27m | 3:43PM0.89m | 4:32AM0.32m | 4:22PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.41m | 5:03PM0.74m | 5:19AM0.53m | 5:49PM0.69m | 5:43AM0.68m | 6:42PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 46 | 212 | 189 | 77 | 87 | 171 | 82 | 42 | 25 | 312 | 302 | 261 | 255 | 249 | 242 | 215 | 97 | 119 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | S 10 | WNW 8 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 91 | 133 | 38 | 38 | 126 | 73 | 63 | 77 | 32 | 68 | 152 | 91 | 127 | 124 | 38 | 40 | 35 | 116 | 73 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | W 12 | — | SSE 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 10 | 89 | 124 | 85 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 89 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 72 | 119 | 193 | 148 | 243 | 206 | 181 | 206 | 161 | 93 | — | 95 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
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