My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We're taking a look at the local stretch of coast, and I gotta be straight with you – it's looking like a real test of patience for the next couple of weeks. There's a long, long gap with next to nothing happening before we finally see a pulse of energy roll in.

The story for the first week is basically flat. From now, right through until the morning of Friday, July 10th, we're looking at a big fat zero. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak – we're talking combined energy readings mostly below 50, just a dribble of short period ESE windswell. There's nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at a warm 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, but that's about the only good news.

You'll see a few glassy moments, particularly Thursday afternoon, July 9th, when the wind goes totally calm. But with an 0.7ft swell, it's just a flat, windless lake. Not surfable.

Alright, so the first real glimmer... and I use that term loosely... comes on Friday morning, July 10th. We finally see some energy, with a combined energy of 141, from a long period 19 second ENE groundswell. The swell height is only 1ft, so while the *quality* of that pulse has potential, the size just isn't there. The morning winds are light cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but it's surfable in the most ordinary sense of the word.

Now, for the one true standout in this entire 16-day window. Saturday, July 11th. This is the day to circle. We get a solid lift in the swell, pushing to 3ft to 4ft from the ENE, with a very long period of 17-18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a powerful 622-672, which is a serious jolt of energy for this coast. The morning is looking good with moderate offshore winds from the WSW, and the waves are described as "very good surf conditions". This is a groundswell with serious grunt. Keep in mind, with a period over 15 seconds, a long period swell like this can sometimes feel a bit sectiony at a beach break like My Khe, but the energy and the offshore wind should line it up pretty well. The afternoon is also OK, but we lose that perfect offshore flow.

Sunday, July 12th still has some leftover energy – 3ft in the morning with combined energy of 362 – but the winds are a bit more cross-offshore, and the conditions are described as "marginal". It's a drop-off from Saturday.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Monday, July 13th onwards, we're looking at a return of tiny, weak swell and mostly poor surf conditions right through the end of the period on July 21st. The combined energy drops off a cliff, and we're back to little windswell and small, weak waves. Not worth paddling out for.

So, to wrap it up: prepare for a long flat spell. The only real chance you've got is next Saturday, July 11th, for the morning session. That's your window. After that, it's back to waiting.

Rusty out.

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