Damneck Naval Base Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with it—this run for Damneck Naval Base is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle for any sort of decent paddle session. There are no standouts here, no hidden gems. The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t even show up until Wednesday the 2nd of September, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.

Right from Sunday the 30th of August through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s just flat and messy. Tiny 1 ft waves, short period around 7-8 seconds, and the wind is either cross or light onshore. It’s a write-off.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the first time you’d even bother looking. We get a 2 ft swell from the ESE with a solid 11-second period—that’s a bit of groundswell energy, about 71 units of combined energy. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s clean. But the waves are still small, and the overall score for quality is low. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for anything over knee-high. The period is long enough that the sets will be spaced out, and it’s a beach setup, so those longer-period swells can tend to close out a bit.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is similar—1 ft from the ESE, offshore WSW wind at 9 mph, period around 9 seconds. Clean again, but tiny. That afternoon actually turns glassy with a slight S wind and a 2 ft wave from the NE, but the period drops to 7 seconds. Still, glassy conditions are rare, so if you’re desperate for a float, that late arvo might give you a couple of weak little rollers.

After that, from Friday the 4th of September right through to the end of the forecast on Monday the 14th of September, it’s back to poor conditions. The swell stays tiny—mostly 1 ft to 2 ft—and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a brief spike on Monday the 7th of September afternoon with 4 ft from the SE, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds and it’s onshore at 12 mph. That’s just wind-chop, not surf. Then again on Friday the 11th of September morning we see another 4 ft, this time from the north with a 4-second period and onshore wind. Unrideable for a proper surfer.

The water temperature is sitting at 80°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—about 3°F above average. That’s notable but not shocking.

Honestly, for this stretch, the only real advice I’ve got is to keep the board in the car and check the forecasts again. A couple of those offshore mornings on the 2nd and 3rd of September are your best bet, but you’ll be working hard for small, clean waves. If you’re a beginner, those tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves with clean conditions are actually pretty safe, but don’t expect much push.

This is one of those runs where it’s better to wait than to force it.

Rusty.

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