Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Devonport Rivermouth.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell to be straight with you. The whole 16-day window looks pretty grim, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board. The swell is small and there’s a lot of wind in the mix. There are a few moments where things tidy up a touch, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.

We start off on Wednesday the 2nd and it’s already a no-go. Cloudy, with a cross-shore wind around 12 to 15 mph, and a weak, short-period 4ft to 5ft NW windswell. The wave energy is pretty weak (151 to 187) and the conditions are poor. Thursday the 3rd brings a bit more size – 8ft to 8ft from the NW and WNW – and the wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning it up. The combined energy jumps up (666 to 811) but the quality is still lousy. This is likely lumpy and too big for beginners, and frankly, with the wind and chop, it looks like it’d be more fun for kite surfing than paddling.

Friday the 4th drops right off again with a tiny 2ft NW swell. The period is a long 16 seconds, but the energy is low (316) and the cross-wind chops it up. The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 5th has 7ft, but it’s a short-period NW swell, the wind is howling around 19 mph, and the conditions are poor. Sunday the 6th morning sees a drop to 2ft with a 14-second period and light winds, giving us some “surfable but very ordinary” waves – still not worth a session. The rest of that week stays tiny, with waves under 3ft and mostly poor conditions.

We go through a long, flat gap from around the 8th of September all the way through to the 13th. Most days show swell under 2ft and weak energy. The morning of Thursday the 10th is clean with light winds, but it’s only 1ft of long-period NW swell, so you’d be bobbing around waiting for a set that never comes. A couple of days later, on the 13th, the morning again looks clean with a 1ft NW swell (18-second period, 106 energy), but it’s marginal at best.

The only period that even looks interesting is the 14th and 15th when the swell direction shifts to the NE. On Monday the 14th, the afternoon sees a 5ft NE swell with a 6-second period, but it’s onshore and poor. It’s not happening. Wednesday the 16th has strong cross-offshore winds (25 mph) and a tiny 1ft swell.

This is a tough stretch. The Rivermouth is an inconsistent spot at the best of times, and this forecast is a perfect example. There are no standout days here. The best chance to get wet would be Sunday the 6th morning for a few weak, clean waves, or maybe Thursday the 10th for lonely, glassy ankle-biters. But honestly, I’d give it a miss. The water temp is around 55°, which is about average for this time of year.

Rusty out.

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