Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve had a good look at what’s coming down the line for Devonport Rivermouth, and I’ve got to level with you – it’s a pretty flat run for the most part. There’s a big gap of nothing much before we finally see a pulse of energy in the second week.

Right off the bat, we start on Wednesday the 8th of July. The swell is tiny, only about 0.7ft to 1.0ft from the NNW, with a very long period of 18 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak (47). The water is sitting at 56°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s a no-go – poor surf conditions, full stop. That same tiny, low-energy pattern hangs around through Thursday, Friday, and into Saturday morning. There’s a little cross-shore bump on Thursday afternoon, but nothing worth paddling out for.

Then things get a bit more energetic, but ugly. Saturday the 11th sees a jump in swell to 6ft on the morning, from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds (combined energy 260). Then it gets bigger in the afternoon – 8ft, same short period (686 energy). But it’s onshore and messy, with a fresh cross-onshore wind. Not for paddling. Sunday the 12th is similar: 5ft in the morning (300 energy) and 8ft in the afternoon (1038 energy), but at least the wind is cross-offshore and the surface is clean. The afternoon is marginal, questionable for tide.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th get proper wild. We’re talking 10ft swells with 8-second periods (energy up to 1332) and strong cross-shore winds. This is kite-surf territory – the setup looks way more interesting for that than for a surfboard. The water’s churned up and lumpy. Not our day.

Wednesday the 15th of July to Friday the 17th, the swell drops way down again to 2ft or less, but the wind finally goes offshore or glassy. Conditions are clean, but there’s just no power – combined energy is as low as 8. It’s flat, mate.

The long gap continues through to the 20th. Then, a promising change arrives on Monday the 21st of July. The morning is still messy with a 10ft swell (1223 energy) and cross-shore wind, but the afternoon turns the corner. The swell stays at 10ft from the NNW, period stretching to 9 seconds (1324 energy), and the wind goes cross-offshore, leaving the surface clean. It’s a marginal call, but there’s life in the water.

The best of the entire run, the standout, is Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of July. Wednesday morning delivers 3ft from the NW with a long 16-second period (energy 649), and a gentle cross-offshore breeze keeps it clean. Wednesday afternoon is similar at 3ft (458 energy), still clean. Then Thursday the 23rd morning is the real gem – a 7ft swell from the NW, 8-second period (energy 772), with glassy, calm conditions. The afternoon holds at 8ft (640 energy), also glassy. That 7ft to 8ft range is getting solid – pretty hefty for the beginners, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, that’s a session you don’t wanna miss. The optimum direction here is NW, and that’s exactly what we’ve got. The break is a point/river setup, which handles these long-period groundswells nicely. Crowds can show up sometimes, so you might have company, but with conditions that clean, it’ll be worth it.

So, to wrap it up: don’t bother with the next week and a half. The only true standouts are Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of July, with Thursday morning being the absolute pick of the litter. Mark it in your calendar.

Rusty.

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