Damneck Naval Base Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Damneck Naval Base area over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a rough start. We’re lookin' at a long dry spell here. The first solid bit of surfable energy doesn't show up until well into the first week of September.

From now until the end of August, it's pretty much a flat, choppy mess. We've got tiny waves, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, keeping things messy. There’s a couple of brief moments of glassy conditions on the 29th and 30th of August, with the wind going light or glassy, but the swell just isn't there to do anything with – combined energy is only around 29–36 (weak). That’s a lot of staring at a flat ocean. For a beginner, it’s a frustrating paddle, and for anyone else, it’s not worth the drive.

Then we get a glimmer. On the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, things go glassy calm, with a tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE. The period jumps to 13 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell pulse, giving it a combined energy of 71 (still weak). The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s being kind. It’s a one-star morning for the most dedicated longboarder.

The real standout, and the only one I’d call a proper surf day, is the morning of Friday, September 4th. This is over a week away, so keep an eye on it, but the charts are promising. We get a jump in swell to 5 ft from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 457 (moderate) – that’s the first time we see some real push. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the south at 9 mph, keeping things clean. For a beginner, 5 ft is right on the edge of being too much, but for the rest of us, this is the pick of the forecast. It’s a small, clean, fun-size day, and it’s the best we’ve got. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises.

That afternoon on the 4th drops off, and then we’re back into a string of poor conditions through the rest of the first week of September. Strong onshore winds and building chop ruin the party after that Friday.

So, here’s the bottom line. You’re looking at nine or ten days of flatness, a tiny, glassy window on the 2nd of September for the patient, and one solid, clean morning on Friday, September 4th that is the true standout. After that, it gets messy again. It’s a lean run, but that Friday morning has some soul.

Rusty.

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