Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for Devonport Rivermouth over the next sixteen days. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a bleak stretch of forecasts. We’ve got a massive gap of poor conditions with no real green lights for a solid paddle. This is one of those runs where the ocean just isn’t playing ball.

The first few days through to the start of September are a write-off – tiny waves with weak energy and cross-shore winds killing any shape. Tuesday afternoon sees a bump in size to 6 ft from the NNW, but it’s cross-onshore, choppy, and with a short period around 7 seconds. Not worth your time. By Thursday the 3rd, we’ve got 8 ft from the NW with a bit more period (8 seconds), and cross-offshore winds that keep it clean, but the energy is getting up there (874). That’s getting big for a beginner, and for a river mouth, that much swell on a cross-off might make for a tricky, thumping shorebreak. Friday the 4th has a 7 ft afternoon pulse, but it’s cross-on and messy – not your friend.

The middle of the second week shows a slight improvement. Wednesday the 9th of September offers clean, glassy conditions in the morning with a SW wind swinging to a light cross-off in the afternoon. The swell is tiny though – 2 ft – and from the NW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That long-period groundswell will slide right past a beachy river mouth setup, so while it’s clean, the wave shape will be soft and wonky. Combined energy is moderate (199). It’s surfable, just not inspiring.

There is *one* standout, but it comes with a big caveat. Friday the 11th of September morning sees flat-calm, glassy conditions with a teeny 2 ft NE swell (87 energy). Again, the wind is perfect, but without any real push, you’d be floating around waiting on crumbs. The water temperature is sitting at around 55°F, which is about average for this time of year.

All up, this forecast is a dud for Devonport Rivermouth. The river mouth is inconsistent at the best of times, and there's nothing here that breaks through as a proper session. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the clean windows around the 11th might let you get wet, but don’t expect to get much more than a few small, slow ones. With this much swell and mostly onshore/cross conditions, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a surf.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor for too long.

Rusty.

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