Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coastline is looking pretty sad for the next couple of weeks. The first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t even show up until Thursday the 3rd of September, so we’re looking at a solid gap of quiet, tiny conditions. The run-up to that is all small, wonky, and barely breaking, with most days offering nothing but ankle-biters and cross-chop. The water’s sitting at 55° with a normal temp for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Before that one day that shows a pulse, it’s all flat and forgettable. The end of August into the first days of September have some long-period energy rolling through, but there’s just no size to back it up. You’ll see the swell periods stretching out to 18 or 19 seconds on the 31st, but the height is only around 0.3ft—so honestly, don’t bother. The one tiny flicker happens on the 28th of August, with a clean 2ft from the NW and light offshore wind, but it’s still only a “1” score in my book. Not worth the wetsuit.

Now, the 3rd of September Thursday morning is the only thing that’s going to get the heart rate up. Devonport Rivermouth (a point/river setup) will see a bump of 8ft swell from the NW with an 8-second period. That’s a short, punchy period which could be a bit jumbly, but the energy levels are massive—1668 in the combined energy, which is strong to very strong. The wind is light from the E, so it’s cross-shore but light, with just some small ripples. The afternoon drops to 6ft from the NW with a glassy surface, and that’s your window for the cleanest waves of the whole period. I’d call Thursday the standout, hands down.

That’s the only day I’d really point you to. The rest of the window is a write-off. The spot is inconsistent anyway, and this run proves it. Still, with that one solid pulse showing up, I wouldn’t say it’s dead here forever—just pick your day and go when it’s on.

Rusty, out.

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