My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ for My Khe / Da Nang.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a real short window of decent waves, then it goes quiet for a long stretch. The standout is this Saturday afternoon, July 11, with a bit of life in the water. After that, expect a solid run of flat to tiny conditions for the rest of the 16-day outlook.

The first real surf we see is Saturday afternoon, July 11, at My Khe / Da Nang. The water’s sittin’ at 86°, which is about 1° warmer than the usual for this time of year – nothin’ too wild, just a touch warm. The swell is an easy 3 feet from the ENE, with a nice long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, and it’ll wrap in with a fair bit of push. The combined energy is moderate, at 447. Wind’s a light 9 mph out of the SSW, blowin’ cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. For a beginner-friendly break, this is a treat – small enough to learn on, but with enough shape to get a few fun ones. The ENE direction lines up nicely with the optimum swell direction for this spot. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few out, but nothin’ too hectic.

Sunday morning, July 12, still has some size – 4 feet from the ENE with a 15-second period – but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the SW, still cross-off, so it’ll stay clean. The energy’s a touch stronger at 530. That’s worth a paddle if you missed Saturday, but the afternoon drops off fast with onshore wind and a messy 3 feet.

From Monday morning, July 13, onward, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell drops to 1 foot or less, and the combined energy falls into the weak single or double digits – 37, 25, 16, 8, 4 – you get the picture. The wind flickers between offshore and cross-off, but there’s just no push to ride. The period drops to 7 seconds or lower, so it’s all windswell and won’t wrap in with any power. This quiet stretch runs all the way through to the end of the outlook on July 26. There’s a tiny flicker on July 20 with a 2-foot, 6-second NW swell, but the energy is still weak at 37, and it’s not worth paddlin’ out for.

So, to sum it up: your best bet is Saturday afternoon, July 11, and maybe a look Sunday morning, July 12. After that, the ocean switches off. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it happens – the area can go flat for a stretch. Keep an eye on the forecast, though; things can change.

Rusty.

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