Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a waiting game. We’ve got a lot of flat, small days ahead before things finally start to show a bit of life. The first few days are a write-off for anything decent, so don’t even bother waxing up just yet.

The run starts off weak. Thursday the 6th has a tiny 0.3ft to 3ft of swell with a messy 4 to 16 second period, and the wind is a cross-off, so it’s clean but there’s just nothing on it. Friday and Saturday are similar, with glassy conditions but only 1ft of swell. It’s all pretty gutless. The combined energy is weak, under 100 (13-74), so there’s no push at all.

We get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 9th, but the wind swings onshore and it gets messy. Swell bumps up to 3ft in the morning and 6ft by the afternoon, but it’s short-period, wind-driven junk from the N/NNE. The energy jumps to moderate (143-292), but it’s not going to be any good. Monday the 10th has a similar story with 1ft and 4ft, but cleaner cross-off winds. Still, it’s just not enough to get excited about.

The middle of next week looks like the only real chance we get. Wednesday the 12th brings a bigger pulse, but it’s a mess. The swell jumps to 8ft to 10ft with a short 8-second period, and the wind is howling from the NW. The energy is strong, hitting 1978, but it’s going to be lumpy, cross-chop chaos. This is not a paddle-out day. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for a proper surf. Thursday the 13th is the standout. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft in the morning, the period stretches way out to 18 seconds, and the wind goes clean cross-off from the SW. The energy is right up there at 2243. This is the one to aim for. Devonport Rivermouth (Northland) is inconsistent, so you have to pick your moments, but with that long-period NW groundswell and offshore wind, it could be firing. It’s a point/river setup, so that long period should wrap in nicely. Just be aware it’ll be a bit bigger than the average punter wants.

After that, it fades fast. Friday the 14th drops back to 2ft, and the rest of the fortnight is mostly small and weak. There’s a brief spike on Tuesday the 18th with 3ft to 4ft, but it’s short-period and the wind is all over the place. Not worth the effort.

So, the call is simple. The only real window is Thursday the 13th. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising rather than guaranteed, but it’s got everything you’d want. The rest is a flat, bumpy mess. Water temp is 55°, which is about normal for this time of year, so a hood is probably a good idea.

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