Surf Forecasts:
Devereux surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Devereux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Devereux.
Honestly, mate, the next 16 days are a hard watch. I can’t pick out one proper session in the lot. The water’s at 69°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual for late August, feels like a bathtub.
We start Saturday the 22nd with a tiny 3ft swell from the west-northwest at 10 seconds, cross-on wind at 6 mph, and combined energy at 229 (moderate). It’s poor. Sunday the 23rd drops to 1ft with a 19-second period – nice long groundswell for a reef and point, but no size and the wind’s still bad. That flat, poor pattern runs through Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, with energy staying between 170 and 240.
Wednesday the 26th afternoon bumps to 4ft but with a 6-second period – short-period slop – and 180 energy. Still no. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th offer 3–4ft, 8-second periods, and energy up to 305, but the best we get is “marginal.”
Saturday the 29th morning shows 457 energy (strong) but only 2ft from the south-southwest at 17 seconds – no size. The afternoon jumps to 6ft from the west-northwest at 6 seconds, with 546 energy and 9 mph cross-on wind – that’s blown-out, choppy, and too big for beginners (over 5ft). Sunday the 30th is the same: 6ft, 6 seconds, cross-on wind, 393 energy.
Into September, Monday the 31st gives us 6ft, 6-second period, only marginal. Tuesday the 1st is back to 3ft. Wednesday the 2nd sees 3ft from the south at 12 seconds with a cross-shore wind at 12 mph and 301 energy – still poor. Thursday the 3rd has 2ft from the south-southwest, very long 20-second period, but 16 mph cross-on wind and 435 energy – that’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.
The final weekend, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, is only marginal: 2–3ft from the south and southwest, 14–16 second periods, light onshore breezes, energy 270–450.
There’s just nothing to chase here. The swell direction is right for Devereux (west/northwest), but with constant cross-onshore wind, tiny waves, or super short periods, it’s a dead run. This place goes quiet like this sometimes; it’s normal for the area. Leave the stick at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 71 | 89 | 79 | 112 | 109 | 98 | 135 | 132 | 91 | 90 | 122 | 94 | 67 | 90 | 119 | 164 | 122 | 176 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.88m | 9:13AM1.44m | 7:17PM1.97m | 9:31AM1.49m | 7:57PM2.04m | 9:50AM1.54m | 8:34PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.59m | 9:10PM2.11m | 10:30AM1.66m | 9:45PM2.07m | 10:51AM1.73m | 10:22PM1.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.40m | 1:10PM1.24m | 2:46AM0.33m | 1:52PM1.16m | 3:15AM0.27m | 2:29PM1.07m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:05PM0.98m | 4:07AM0.27m | 3:43PM0.89m | 4:32AM0.32m | 4:22PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 71 | 55 | 57 | 112 | 17 | 98 | 135 | 132 | 91 | 99 | 155 | 94 | 28 | 90 | 75 | 164 | 122 | 27 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 12 | 89 | 79 | 65 | 109 | 29 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 89 | 122 | 198 | 142 | 121 | 73 | 70 | 43 | 33 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | W 14 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 37 | 86 | 62 | 54 | 22 | 65 | 33 | 69 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | — | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 8 | ESE 2 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 131 | 48 | — | 51 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 38 | 39 | 91 | 90 | 91 | — | 67 | — | 119 | 1 | — | 176 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 18 | 0 |
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