My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s on the table for My Khe over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet run for the most part, so don’t go getting too worked up just yet.

We do have a couple of sessions that might spark a bit of interest, but there’s a big ol' gap of flat or junk conditions to wade through first.

From now until about the 12th of September, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. You’ll see days with tiny little waves around 1.0 to 2 feet, often with a short, weak period that doesn’t carry much punch. The combined energy sits low, in the teens or sixties (16 to 83), which is weak. Winds are a mixed bag, sometimes glassy but the swell just isn’t there. Honestly, it’s a lot of “poor surf conditions” early on. Tuesday the 1st sees a brief pulse of 6 feet from the NW with a short 7-second period, but the combined energy is only 359 (moderate), and the wind is offshore. It’s clean, but that short period makes it a bit crumbly. A beginner might get a thrill, but it won’t hold much shape.

From Wednesday the 2nd right through to the 11th of September, it’s a slog. Persistent mediocre swell, lots of cross-shore wind, and scores that don’t get the heart pumping. If you’re stretching for something to look at, the mornings around the 8th and 9th are glassy but with just 1 to 2 feet of swell and a combined energy of 16 to 48. Worth a paddle for a soul session, but not much more.

Now, here’s where it gets a bit spicy. On Saturday the 12th of September, we see a real jump. The swell pushes up to 6 feet from the NE on the morning, and 6 feet from the ENE in the afternoon, both with a 7 to 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 447 and 498 (strong). The problem? The wind is onshore or cross-shore, blowing at 16 mph, making it choppy and a bit of a battle. The set-up here at My Khe is an exposed beach, so with that onshore wind and that size, it’s going to be lumpy. This is more of a “look at it from the sand” size for beginners – at over 5 feet, it’s pushing it. For a strong surfer on a bigger board, there’s power there, but you’ll be fighting the chop. The water temp is about average for the time of year here.

Then on Sunday the 13th, the swell holds at 6 feet from the ENE in the morning and 4 feet in the afternoon, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind finally switches to a clean cross-offshore from the NNW at 13 to 16 mph. This is your best window. The combined energy on the morning hits 768 (strong), which is the most juice in the whole forecast. The waves will have some push, and with that wind, the faces should be clean. Again, at 6 feet on a beach break, it’s not one for the learners, but for the average surfer, this is as good as it gets. The afternoon drops a bit but stays clean.

A couple of days after that, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th still have clean conditions with offshore wind and waist-to-chest high swell (3 to 3 feet), but the energy drops back down (98 to 172). Decent for a cruisey session if the swell holds.

So, to call it: the standout is absolutely Sunday the 13th of September, morning session. That 6 feet ENE swell with clean, cross-offshore wind and that strong 768 energy reading is the pick. If you get a window that morning, it’s the one. Saturday the 12th has the size but the wind spoils the party.

Otherwise, get ready for a long flat spell. It’s a quiet time for My Khe, so if those clean days in the second week line up, jump on them.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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