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China Beach surfForecast / Da Nang / Vietnam
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 +07Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
China Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's China Beach sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at China Beach today?
The current surf forecast for China Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at China Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
34 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 80 | 230 | 215 | 84 | 65 | 86 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 152 | 71 | 54 | 57 | 46 | 43 | 128 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.82m | 9:47AM1.21m | 1:44AM0.81m | 10:29AM1.22m | 3:09AM0.80m | 11:13AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.76m | 5:49PM-0.08m | 3:57AM0.79m | 6:42PM-0.08m | 4:17AM0.80m | 7:37PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 34 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 123 | 103 | 78 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 71 | 54 | 57 | 46 | 37 | 58 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 2 | — | 10 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 65 | 86 | 65 | — | — | 39 | 59 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | 43 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 30 | 80 | 230 | 215 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 33 | 152 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1423 | 1423 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1717 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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