Surf Forecasts:
Damneck Naval Base surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Damneck Naval Base this week:
The surf forecast for Damneck Naval Base over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Damneck Naval Base in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Damneck Naval Base over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and degrees.
The water is warm, about 79°F, which is running a solid 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real treat. The surf, though? It’s gonna test your patience.
For the first week and a half, from Wednesday the 16th through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s mostly small and weak. We’ve got a few clean mornings with light offshore breezes—like Thursday the 17th morning and Monday the 21st morning—but the swell is tiny, barely 1ft to 3ft, and the energy is low. The combined swell energy sits under 100 most days. Not worth a paddle unless you’re just getting wet.
Wednesday the 23rd morning gives us glassy conditions and a little ENE swell at 3ft, but it’s still weak (93 energy). Surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The only real pulse comes at the end of the month. On Tuesday the 29th, the swell starts to build to 4ft from the ESE by afternoon, with energy hitting 126, but the wind is onshore and messy.
The standout is Wednesday the 30th of September. We’re looking at a solid 10ft to 12ft ESE groundswell with a 9-10 second period. That’s proper long-period groundswell, which means real power and shape. The combined swell energy is massive—1550 in the morning and 2201 in the afternoon. That’s heavy, serious surf. The wind is light and onshore, so it’ll be lumpy, but for experts only—anything over 8ft is for the experienced crew. The ESE direction is spot-on for the break, so it’ll line up well. Just remember, a long-period swell like this can run a bit straight at a beach break, but with that much juice, there’ll be corners.
Thursday the 1st of October fades. The swell hangs around 7ft to 8ft from the ESE, but the wind cranks onshore from the NE at 16 mph, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. The energy is still high (772 to 2643), but the wind will wreck it for paddle surfing. That’s a kite day, plain and simple.
So here’s the call: the first 13 days are flat or close to it. A few clean, tiny days for the patient. The one true standout, and the best day in the whole 16-day window, is Wednesday the 30th of September. Big, powerful ESE groundswell, huge energy, and even with the light onshore wind, it’s the only day with real grunt. Experts only, and keep an eye on the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 116 | 172 | 123 | 81 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 43 | 83 | 118 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.24m | 00:19AM0.97m | 12:49PM1.18m | 1:03AM0.91m | 1:38PM1.13m | 1:57AM0.87m | 2:40PM1.10m | 3:13AM0.87m | 3:47PM1.10m | 4:20AM0.90m | 4:41PM1.13m | 5:10AM0.96m | 5:27PM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.33m | 6:23AM0.32m | 7:27PM0.38m | 7:10AM0.37m | 8:25PM0.41m | 8:04AM0.41m | 9:28PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.42m | 10:20PM0.39m | 10:06AM0.40m | 11:04PM0.35m | 10:58AM0.36m | 11:47PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 123 | 81 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 27 | 83 | 118 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | — | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 16 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SE 4 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | 6 | 21 | 116 | 172 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1132 | 1132 | 242 | 77 | 771 | 0 | 77 | 172 | 77 | 242 | 1137 | 242 | 164 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 745 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 |
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