Surf Forecasts:
Damp surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, N swell with 10 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Damp this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Damp in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Damp over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, and honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s pretty grim. The ocean’s basically flat as a pancake with no real swell energy to speak of. The combined energy is sitting at zero (0) for most of the first week, so you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. There’s a big gap of quiet days from now until around the 11th of August, so don’t bother checking the buoys – there’s nothing out there.
The first real chance of even a ripple comes on the morning of Tuesday, 11th August. Damp is a sandbar setup, and it’s inconsistent, so it rarely offers much. That morning you might find a tiny 2ft swell from the north, with a short period of 4 seconds – that’s just wind slop, really. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the northeast at 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Combined energy is a weak 10. Not worth getting excited about, but it’s the first sign of life after the drought.
The afternoon of the 11th drops to 1ft, and by the 12th it’s even smaller, with onshore easterly winds making a mess. You get a few more tiny pulses later in the week, but none of them break the poor surf condition label. The water temperature is about 66°, which is pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The standout, if you can call it that, comes really late in the game. On the afternoon of Wednesday, 19th August, we finally get a glassy moment. There’s a tiny 0.7ft ripple from the south, period of 3 seconds, but the wind goes glassy calm from the east-northeast at 3 mph. Combined energy is a measly 1, but it’s clean. For Damp, which is a sandbar that rarely breaks, seeing any glassy conditions is a bit of a treat. If you’re desperate for a paddle, this is the cleanest window, but don’t expect any real waves.
After that, the 20th and 21st stay clean but with zero swell energy again. So, bottom line: there’s no real surf to chase in this 16-day window. The breaks are mostly inconsistent, and the few tiny pulses are too small to do anything on. It’s just one of those blank runs for the area. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it never stays this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:44PM0.02m | 00:30AM0.02m | 2:44PM0.02m | 1:25AM0.03m | 3:29PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.04m | 4:06PM0.03m | 3:09AM0.04m | 4:42PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.05m | 5:17PM0.03m | 5:55PM0.03m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.01m | 7:37AM0.00m | 7:15PM0.02m | 8:33AM0.01m | 8:05PM0.02m | 9:23AM0.01m | 8:56PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.02m | 11:04AM0.01m | 10:37PM0.02m | 11:49AM0.01m | 11:29PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 662 | 493 | 380 | 587 | 204 | 655 | 1066 | 1108 | 1050 | 1066 | 917 | 917 | 920 | 821 | 821 | 941 | 208 | 208 | 708 | 548 |
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The above surf forecast table for Damp provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Damp can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Damp surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Damp) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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