Damneck Naval Base Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let me tell you straight up – this outlook for Damneck Naval Base is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch with barely a wave worth paddling for. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a dud, so don’t be hanging for any epic sessions. The first real chance for anything surfable – and I use that term loosely – doesn’t show up until Saturday the 8th of August, and even then it’s barely a whisper. The swell energy is weak across the board, with the biggest combined energy reading reaching just 69 (moderate) on Wednesday afternoon the 5th, but that’s paired with a short, 6-second period and messy cross-shore winds, so it’s not for us.

Water temp at the start sits at a warm 79°, pretty much normal for this time of year with a tiny anomaly of +0.36°, so no worries there for a dip.

Alright, let’s run through it day by day. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th? Forget it. Tiny swell around 2 ft to 3 ft, short periods of 4 to 7 seconds, and either cross-on or cross-off winds that just aren’t setting it up. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are similar – clean looking water but the swell’s so small you’d be floating, not surfing. Combined energy values stay under 50 (weak).

Now, Saturday the 8th of August morning is our one glimmer. Damneck Naval Base sees a 2 ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period and combined energy of 50 (still weak, but the best of the run). The wind is offshore from the SW at 12 mph, which will keep things clean. The rating is a 1/10, so we’re talking “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” This is the only spot in the whole forecast that gets a score above zero, so if you’re desperate, that’s your window. But honestly, for a beginner-friendly break, 2 ft is fine, but the quality is poor.

From Sunday the 9th onward, it’s a dead zone. Swell drops to 0.6 ft to 1 ft through to the 15th of August, with combined energy often in the single digits (weak). Winds are offshore at times, keeping the surface clean, but there’s simply no push. On Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, a small bump of 2 ft pops up, but it’s from the SSE with short periods and cross or onshore winds – messy and not worth the paddle. The rest of the second week into the 19th of August stays flat or tiny, with nothing over 3 ft and periods never hitting that sweet spot. The setup here is a beach break, so long period groundswells would be a caveat, but we never get one.

Because this spot is fairly consistent in terms of it being a break that can pick up swell, it’s a bit disappointing that we’re seeing such a blank run. It’s not normal for the area to be this poor for this long, but forecasts can change, so don’t bin your board just yet.

Signing off – Rusty.

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