Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple weeks for Devonport Rivermouth. Straight up, it’s a slow period, but there are a few moments where you might want to grab your board. The early days are flat and dreary, so don’t rush out. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing doing, then one pulse of bigger, messy swell mid-period. The real bright spots, if you can wait, are later on.

The first few days, through the 12th and into the weekend, are a total wash-out. We’re talking tiny, weak surf—around 1 foot on Friday morning with a 15-second period, but the energy is next to nothing (36 combined). It’s clean enough with a light cross-off breeze, but there’s just no push. Saturday is the same—flat and glassy, with the swell at 1 foot and energy at 40. It’s all poor conditions, so leave the board at home. Sunday drops even further—0.3 feet to 2 feet, with a junk 5-second period. That’s just bad. We’ve got a solid 3-4 day gap here with no surf worth talking about.

Monday the 14th, things pick up, but it’s rough. We see a jump in size—3 feet in the morning, building to 7 feet by the afternoon—with a 6-second period. The energy is strong (301 combined), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, which will chop it all up. This isn’t clean surf; it’s messy and blown out. Still poor conditions. Tuesday the 15th cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind, but the size drops to 5 feet and the period stays short at 7 seconds (215 energy). It’s cleaner, but the quality is still just okay. The first real chance at something surfable comes on Wednesday the 16th. We’ve got 1 feet of swell, a 16-second period, and glassy conditions in the morning (86 energy). It’s small, but it’s clean and the long period gives it some life. It’s the first “surfable” call, but it’s still marginal. That’s your pick for the first week, but only for the patient surfer.

After that, it’s another lull. Thursday the 17th is small and choppy again. Friday the 18th brings a bigger pulse—5 feet in the morning, hitting 8 feet by the afternoon with an 8-second period. The energy is strong (756 combined), but the wind is onshore and there’s a cross-chop. This is big, raw, and rough—not for the faint of heart, and probably better for kites than paddle boards. The weekend and early next week are back to small and poor. We’re looking at another several-day gap with no real recommendations.

Now, into the second week, keep an eye on Wednesday the 23rd. There’s a morning window with a light offshore breeze from the SSW, and we have 3 feet of swell from the NNW with a 5-second period. The energy is moderate (75), but the clean conditions make it the most promising surf we’ve seen in a while. It’s not big, but it’s clean and ridable. That’s my standout for the whole outlook. The rest of that week and into the final days is back to tiny, glassy, but flat—2 feet, 1 foot, 0.7 feet—nothing worth getting wet for. The energy stays weak, and the swell is just too small.

So, bottom line: it’s a lean forecast for Devonport Rivermouth. Your best bets are the clean, small windows on Wednesday the 16th and especially Wednesday the 23rd. The 23rd looks like the one for a clean, offshore morning surf. Everything else is too small or too messy. It’s a quiet stretch, but that can always change. Keep the faith.

Rusty.

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