Damneck Naval Base Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Damneck Naval Base.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing on offer for the first five days, with tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. We’re looking at small waves around 0.7ft to 2ft, mostly from the SE, with periods that are all under 10 seconds. The wind is messy, mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping the surface choppy. The combined energy is weak, ranging from 14 to just 58 (weak energy). It’s a real flat spell to start.

There’s a slight glimmer on Monday morning, the 3rd of August. The swell picks up to 3ft from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind swings to a light offshore from the WSW, which will clean things up. The combined energy gets to 77 (weak energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That afternoon, the swell holds at 3ft from the SSE, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy bumps up to 105 (moderate wave energy). It’s still not great, but it's the best we’ve seen so far.

Another small window pops up on the 8th of August, a Saturday. The morning is tiny at 1ft, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, which is a long period groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, so it should be clean. The energy is only 76 (weak energy). The afternoon sees the swell rise to 2ft, still with a long 11-second period from the SE, and the energy leaps to 211 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the SSE, so it’s marginal but might offer a few lined-up waves.

The biggest energy of the whole forecast comes on the 9th of August, a Sunday. The swell is 5ft from the SE, with a very long 12-second period. The combined energy is a massive 659 (strong wave energy). However, the wind is a cross-onshore from the N and NNE, which will chop it up. The morning is a write-off, and the afternoon is only marginal. That’s a lot of energy but with poor wind, it’s a frustrating one.

From the 10th through the 13th, the swell stays around 2ft to 5ft, mostly from the ESE to E, with long periods around 11-12 seconds. But the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, ruining the quality. The energy is moderate to strong, but it’s all for nothing. The best of this run is the 12th of August, a Wednesday, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the S and SSW, offering clean faces on a 3ft, 11-second E swell. The energy is 245 (moderate wave energy), giving a few surfable but ordinary waves.

So, the standout pick? It’s not saying much, but the Monday morning 3rd of August is the best true window for a beginner-friendly, clean session, with that 3ft SE swell and light offshore wind. For more experienced surfers looking for that long-period energy, the afternoon of the 8th of August offers the best balance of swell size, period, and okay wind, but it’s still a marginal call. The water temperature is 76°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Rusty.

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