Devereux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s in the water for the next sixteen days.

I’m not going to sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch for Devereux. There’s a long, dry spell of junk surf to start, and the few small windows of opportunity are pretty marginal. The first real, albeit small, pulse doesn’t land until the morning of Thursday, July 24th.

The best of a bad bunch is that Thursday morning, July 24th. We’re looking at a 2ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a lengthy 24 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, packing some decent energy (758). The wind is light, but it’s onshore, so it’s not going to be glassy perfection. That long period can make a point and reef setup like Devereux work, but it can also make it a bit wally. It’s the closest thing to a highlight we’ve got.

Friday morning, July 25th, is a similar story: a 2ft swell from the SSW with a 21-second period, and light onshore wind. The energy is a bit lower (549). It’s just a repeat of the same marginal theme.

The morning of Friday, August 1st, is your best bet for a clean, quiet paddle. The swell is tiny, only 2ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, but the wind is glassy. The energy is weak (186), but if you want the smoothest surface of the whole period for a longboard or a funboard, that’s your window. It’s not a standout for power, but for a glassy morning, it’s the best quality wind.

The water temperature is a standout on its own. On that first Thursday, it’s 69°F, which is about 7° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s a very unusual anomaly, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

For the rest of the run, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. The stronger, messier days (like the 5ft WNW windswell on Sunday, August 2nd) are more of a kiteboarding chop than a decent surf. Not much to get the heart racing for a regular surfer, I’m afraid.

Rusty, out.

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