Devonport Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up for Devonport Rivermouth.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run, and I gotta say, the forecast is pretty flatlined for any decent surf. Every single session in the data is marked as poor surf conditions, so there are no real standouts, no days to circle on the calendar. The whole period is basically one long gap with no worthwhile recommendations.

We kick off on Monday, September 14th. Morning sees a tiny 2ft NW swell, but with a cross-shore wind at 12 mph and weak combined energy (42), it’s messy and not worth paddling out. The afternoon bumps up slightly to 4ft from the NW, but the wind stays crummy. Tuesday actually brings some glassy-looking conditions with a cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to almost nothing – 0.3ft in the morning and 1ft in the afternoon. Clean as a whistle, but there’s no wave to ride.

Wednesday the 16th offers the cleanest conditions of the early week – a gentle offshore breeze and clean lines. But again, the swell is tiny at 1ft with a 15-second period. That long period means it’s a groundswell, but without any size, it’s just a pretty ocean. The combined energy sits at 77, which is weak. The water temp is about 55°, and the anomaly is 0.9°, so it’s pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

As we roll into the weekend of the 19th and 20th, we see a spike in swell. Saturday morning hits 6ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 305. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is a cross-shore at 16 mph, creating a lumpy chop. That’s size for a beginner to be cautious with – over 5ft, it’s not ideal for learners. The setup at this point break and river mouth might actually start looking better for kite surfing than paddling, given the poor quality.

Sunday the 20th gets messy with a 22 mph cross-wind and lumpy cross-chop on a 5ft NNW swell. No good.

The second week, from September 22nd onward, is even smaller and less interesting. There’s a moment on Tuesday the 22nd morning with glassy conditions and a 0.7ft swell – dead flat. The 24th has another glassy morning with a 2ft NE swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The very end of the month, the 29th, shows 3ft onshore slop with very low energy.

So there it is. Nothing to write home about. For this area, a blank run like this isn’t totally unusual – sometimes the forecasts just line up badly. Keep an eye on it, things can change. But for now, I’d save the wax and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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