Damneck Naval Base Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, junky waves ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for any epic sessions.

We start off with a real dud. Tuesday the 18th kicks things off with a weak 0.5 ft SE swell, but it’s full of storm risk and the wind is a light onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly 82 (weak), so it’s a total write-off. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 80°, but that’s about the only good thing.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are the same story – tiny 1.0 ft to 1 ft SE slop, with a mix of cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. Not worth paddling out. Friday the 21st sees a bump in swell size to 5 ft from the NE, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The energy climbs to 134 (moderate), but it’s just a messy, weak windswell. The whole weekend from the 22nd to the 24th stays tiny, though we get a few clean windows with glassy conditions on Saturday the 22nd afternoon and a clean offshore breeze on Sunday the 23rd morning. The problem is there’s barely any wave to ride – just 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. It’s a frustrating wait.

Monday the 24th morning is the first time we get a “surfable” mention, with a clean 1.0 ft SE swell and a long 12-second period. The energy is still low (42), but it’s the best we’ve seen. The rest of that week stays flat and messy, with onshore winds and weak energy in the 20s and 30s.

We get a little spike on Friday the 28th with a 4 ft SSE swell and a short 7-second period. The energy is moderate (151), and the wind is clean, but the short period means it’s just a lumpy, gutless windswell. Not great. Saturday the 29th morning is surfable again, with a 2 ft SE swell and clean conditions, but the energy is only 63 (weak). Then it’s back to tiny, onshore slop.

The rest of the 16-day window, from Sunday the 30th of August through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, is a wasteland. We’re looking at 1 ft to 3 ft SE windswell with onshore winds and energy that never gets above 121 (weak to moderate). The period is short, and the conditions are consistently poor. There’s absolutely nothing to get excited about.

Damneck Naval Base is the only break on offer, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but this stretch is a true flat spell. The best you can hope for is a brief, clean window on Monday the 24th morning or Saturday the 29th morning, but you’ll be on a 1.0 ft to 2 ft wave. It’s a tough run. For a spot that’s usually reliable, this is a pretty blank period. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 80°, but that’s small comfort.

Rusty, signing off.

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