Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – this forecast is a tough one to write. We’ve got Devereux on the radar for the entire 16-day window, but honestly, it’s not looking good. Every single session in the data is marked with poor surf conditions, so I can’t give you a proper standout. There’s a solid spell of small, weak surf with less-than-ideal wind directions, and it stays that way through most of the period.

Let’s start with the here and now. Tuesday the 18th of August, we’ve got a tiny 1ft to 2ft swell from the S-SSW, with a long period of 16 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but it’s a weak one – combined energy is sitting at 246 (moderate). Wind is a light cross-onshore from the WSW at 10 km/h, so it’s bumpy and small. You’d be lucky to find a ripple. The water temperature is 69°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal – that’s very unusual, practically bathwater for this time of year.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are more of the same: 2ft to 2ft, SSW swell, periods around 14-16 seconds, with light onshore or cross-onshore winds. Combined energy bounces between 210 and 296 (still moderate). The surf is poor, and I wouldn’t bother paddling out.

We hit Friday the 21st, and the swell drops even more – 1ft, SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. Energy falls to 140 (weak). Saturday the 22nd brings a tiny bump to 2ft, but it’s a short-period WNW swell at 8 seconds, so it’s weak and messy. Wind is light onshore. Not recommended.

Sunday the 23rd through to Monday the 24th morning, we’re back to 1ft, SW swell with a long 18-19 second period, but energy is still moderate (189-223). The wind is light onshore. Monday afternoon sees a jump to 5ft, but it’s a short-period 6-second WNW windswell, and the wind picks up to a gentle cross-onshore at 15 km/h, making it choppy. Still poor.

Tuesday the 25th, same story – morning is 2ft, afternoon is 5ft of short-period WNW junk, with a moderate breeze at 20 km/h. The rest of the week into the end of August and the start of September is a broken record: tiny swells (1ft to 3ft), mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods ranging from 14 to 17 seconds. Combined energy occasionally climbs into the 300-400 range (moderate to strong), like on the 30th of August morning when it hits 474, but the swell height is only 3ft and the wind is light cross-onshore. It’s frustrating – there’s energy in the water, but it’s not translating to rideable waves.

By the 1st of September, we get a 4ft to 5ft WNW swell with a short period of 5-6 seconds, but the wind is a moderate to fresh cross-onshore at 15-25 km/h, making it choppy and messy. This setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The 2nd of September fades back to 1ft, SW swell with a 16-second period, but a moderate cross-shore wind makes it choppy.

There are no breaks in this dry spell – it’s poor conditions from start to finish. Devereux is a reef and point break, but with the swell direction mostly from the S-SSW and the optimum being from the W, the angle is never quite right. The crowds are often present, but with waves this small and poor, it’ll be quiet. Consistency is fairly consistent, but that doesn’t help when the quality is zero. The water temperature remains much warmer than normal throughout, about 6° above average – that’s very unusual.

I can’t recommend a single session. Sometimes forecasts change, and it won’t stay poor forever, but right now, this stretch is a blank. Hang tight, Rusty.

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