My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag on the cards for Da Nang over the next couple of weeks. The first few days serve up some punchy swell, but it comes with a side of onshore wind and iffy conditions. The real standout window doesn’t show until the end of the run, and that’s where I’d be pointing the car.

Saturday the 12th kicks off with a solid 8.2ft NE swell, but it’s cross-shore and messy – morning has a slight cross-chop, and the afternoon gets blown out with a moderate cross-shore. The combined swell energy is strong at 1089, but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle. Not the day.

Sunday the 13th is a different story. The swell drops to a clean 5.2ft from the NE, and the morning turns glassy with just a whisper of SW wind. That’s your first good window at My Khe. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and with the water temperature sitting about average for this time of year, you won’t need a wetsuit. The energy is moderate at 543, but those clean conditions will make it smooth. Afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore and choppy, so hit the early session.

Monday the 14th fades to 2.6ft from the SE, with a short 6-second period. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the wave size is tiny – just surfable, nothing special. Afternoon gets ugly.

From Tuesday the 15th through to Wednesday the 23rd, there’s a long gap of mostly poor-to-ordinary surf. The swell stays small (1.6ft to 3.3ft), mostly from the east, with cross-onshore winds and frequent stormy weather. A few brief glassy moments on Wednesday the 16th afternoon and Sunday the 20th afternoon, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. There is one odd spike on Monday the 21st – a 1.6ft swell with a very long 18-second period and a combined energy of 275 – but it’s cross-shore and marginal. That period is groundswell, but at that size and with a beach break setup, it’ll be more fizz than power.

Now, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 22nd of September. Morning session at My Khe pulls in a clean 3.3ft swell from the ENE, with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is strong at 519, and the wind is a light cross-off breeze. That’s your best bet in the whole outlook – good shape, clean faces, and enough push for a fun session. The water temp anomaly is nothing wild, just your typical warm Da Nang water. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get there early.

Wednesday the 23rd morning is glassy with calm wind and a 2.6ft ENE swell, 14-second period, and moderate energy (283). Afternoon stays glassy with a whisper of SSE wind. Good conditions, but the size is smaller than Tuesday.

After that, the swell fades again, with some glassy mornings on the 25th and 27th but only small, short-period waves. The 27th morning has a clean 3.9ft ENE swell with a 10-second period and cross-off NW wind – decent enough to finish the run, but nothing that beats the Tuesday standouts.

Overall, the best on offer is Tuesday the 22nd morning at My Khe. Sunday the 13th morning is also worth a look. The rest? A lot of waiting.

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