Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a look at what’s cooking for your local stretch.

Honestly, the next two weeks are a bit of a tough one for us. The whole 16-day window is pretty flat. There’s really only one little window that might get your hopes up, and even then, it’s for the more experienced crew. We’re looking at a long, quiet start and then some bigger, more powerful swell that’ll be a handful.

First up, the only real event on the calendar hits Devonport Rivermouth. This is your classic point/river setup, and it’s inconsistent, so when it does fire, you’ve got to be on it. The water temp is sitting at 54°F, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing wacky there.

The first proper surfable energy arrives on Monday, August 10th. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the NE, but it’s a short period, messy wind swell with a period of only 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 251. The wind is a clean cross-off from the S, so the surface will be clean. The afternoon is similar, dropping to 4ft, still clean, but the conditions are very ordinary. It’s surfable, but just barely.

The real standout, and the only one that qualifies as a "must-check" for the brave, hits on Wednesday, August 12th. The morning brings a solid 8ft swell from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 886. That’s a lot of power. The wind is a clean cross-off from the W, so the surface will be clean. However, at 8ft, this is strictly for experts. The afternoon drops to 7ft, still with clean cross-off wind, but the energy is still high at 480. This is a full-on, heavy day.

Thursday, August 13th keeps some size, with 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, both from the WNW/NW, but the period is short again at 7 seconds. The wind stays clean, but the quality is marginal. After that, the swell fades out fast. The rest of the window from Friday the 14th through to the 23rd is a ghost town of tiny, weak waves, most under 2ft, with a few glassy sessions that are flat. There’s a tiny spike of energy on the 23rd with 125, but it’s a 1ft swell, so nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off until the 10th, then a few days of ordinary, then a big, heavy pulse on the 12th for experts only. After that, it’s a long, flat grind. The 12th is the only true standout, but it’s a beast.

Rusty.

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