Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, this outlook for the next stretch is pretty honest about being a flat and shaky run. We’re looking at a lot of small, weak surf and a fair amount of cross-onshore breeze messing things up. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal, so don’t be surprised if it feels like a warm bath out there when you finally get wet.

The first few days are, to be blunt, pretty poor. Wednesday morning has a tiny 1ft SW swell at 19 seconds, but the call is poor surf and the score is zero. Thursday and Friday aren’t much better, with 2ft and 2ft SW swells, both still pretty pitiful. We’re seeing a lot of mornings with light offshore winds, but the swell just isn’t there to back it up.

The weekend rolls in with a slight bump. Saturday morning is 2ft, still poor. But Sunday is where it finally starts to show a bit of life. We get 4ft WNW on Sunday morning, and then it jumps to 5ft WNW in the afternoon. That’s the biggest push in the period, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds and the direction is WNW, which is far from the W optimum that Devereux prefers. The afternoon is still calling it poor due to cross-onshore winds. You'll notice the combined swell energy on Sunday afternoon jumps to 434, which is the strongest we see in this whole run, but it’s all mush and no punch.

Monday the 14th still has 3ft W in the morning, but poor conditions. After that, we drop back down to the ankle-biters. The rest of that week and into the weekend of the 20th is a lot of 1ft to 2ft SW swells. There are moments with light offshore winds, but the size just kills any real hope.

Looking ahead a week after that, there’s a bit of hope on Friday the 18th with some 4ft WNW, but it’s still a messy airstrike. The following weekend, the 19th and 20th, see more 2ft to 2ft SW stuff with a few better energy readings, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. There’s no standout day here. The long periods and small heights are the killer, and the wind is rarely truly clean.

Bottom line: for the next 16 days, this is not a time to be charging. It’s flat and weak. Fairly consistent but tiny, which means you’ll be scratching for anything ridable. The best bet is probably Sunday the 13th morning, but even that is a long shot. It’s a long, slow grind with no real highlight. Keep the board bag zipped unless you’re just desperate for a splash.

Rusty

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