My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what this stretch of coast has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start, to be honest. The first few days are pretty flat and not worth getting too excited about. We’re looking at some small, short-period leftovers that will be messy under mostly cross and cross-onshore breezes. You’ll see some tiny waves but they’ll be struggling to hold any shape. There’s also a bit of thunderstorm risk around, so the water might get a little lumpy from the wind.

Things start to perk up a bit on Saturday the 12th. The swell is still a bit wonky, but it jumps up to about 7ft early with a clean, cross-offshore wind. The energy is getting some legs on it too, coming in at 781. It’s going to be a bit raw and the tide might be a factor, so it’s not for the faint of heart. This is more for the lads who don’t mind a bit of a challenge.

Sunday the 13th is where it gets interesting. That low-pressure system kicks in proper. We’re looking at a strong pulse of swell – up to 10ft in the morning, building to a solid 15ft by the afternoon. This is big, powerful stuff. The energy reading is massive, hitting 2289 and then a huge 3705 in the arvo. However, the wind is howling too, with a strong breeze turning into a near gale out of the south, and it’s cross-offshore. It will be big and angry. This is strictly for the experts, lads. If you’re not comfortable with serious size and wind, give it a miss. At this size, it’s too much for everyone but the most experienced.

After that big pulse, things settle down again. Monday the 14th still has some size – around 8ft dropping to 6ft – and the wind lightens up. The arvo session looks a lot cleaner with that SSW cross-offshore breeze. This is probably the most user-friendly of the larger swells we see.

From Tuesday the 15th through the 20th, we drift back into a lull. The swell drops right off, with most days showing disappointing 0.7ft to 3ft junk. Winds are mostly light and variable, but there’s no real energy to work with. It’s a good time to fix your board or work on your tan.

Now, let’s talk about the light at the end of the tunnel. The real standout is looking like Monday the 21st of September. We get another pulse of long-period groundswell, with the swell height only reading 2ft, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. That’s all the way from somewhere deep, and it will be glassy with a slight air from the NNE early. The energy is back up at 277, and the model says it’ll be good surf. This is one to keep an eye on.

That long-period energy hangs around for a few days. Tuesday the 22nd has some small but clean options, and then Wednesday the 23rd is another beauty. The wind drops to absolute glass – not a breath of air in the morning or afternoon. The swell height is just around the 3ft mark but with that long 15-second period, and the energy is solid. This looks like the cleanest, most fun window of the whole run. Good for all levels, with clean lines.

So, in short: it’s a bumpy start, a wild and woolly weekend if you’re an expert, then a bit of nothing, and then a couple of really promising, glassy days at the end with some long-period runners. The last week of September looks like the pick of the bunch.

Rusty

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