My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what My Khe / Da Nang has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for surfers. The whole 16-day window from July 12th through to the 27th is almost a complete bust for any proper waves. We’ve got a solid two-week gap here with basically nothing worth paddling out for after the first afternoon.

The only real window we get is right at the start. Sunday, July 12th is the one and only chance that has any pulse. Sunday morning kicks off with a 4 ft swell coming out of the east-northeast. It’s a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds, packing a moderate amount of energy (530). The water is a warm 86° which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year. But the morning wind is a cross-offshore from the southwest at 12 mph – it’s workable, but not ideal. The wave comment tells us it’s marginal surf, maybe tricky tides.

Now, the real standout is Sunday afternoon (July 12th). The swell drops a touch to 3 ft from the east-northeast, with that long 14-second period still in there (321 combined energy). But the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the west-southwest at just 3 mph. That’s the winner. It’ll be clean, smooth, and about as good as it gets for the whole forecast. This is a beginner-friendly wave at 3 ft, but with that long period, it’ll have some push and shape. Keep in mind though, it’s a fairly consistent spot that can get crowds *sometimes*, so expect some company.

After that Sunday afternoon session, it’s all downhill. From Monday, July 13th all the way through to the end of July 27th, every single entry shows "poor surf conditions" with zero scores. The swell drops to anemic 0.7 ft or 1.0 ft, periods crash down to 5-8 seconds, and the combined energy values are below 37 – that’s barely a ripple in the bathtub. The winds are mostly offshore at times, but with no swell to work with, that’s pointless. Given the exposed beach setup, this is more of a dead-calm swimming pond than a surf break.

So here’s the deal: The whole 16-day run is a drought. Sunday afternoon is your one and only shot, and it’s a decent little window. After that, save your energy. The forecast can always change, but as it sits, it’s a long, dry spell.

Rusty.

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