My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for your local sand.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it’s a long, flat spell ahead. We’re talking over a week of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for at My Khe / Da Nang. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the next week or so, from July 23rd right through to the end of July, it’s dead. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with energy readings in the low single digits to maybe the 50s (weak stuff). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, which just messes up what little bump there is. You’d be better off fixing your dings.

Then we hit the beginning of August, and there’s a little tease. On the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, we get a tiny knee-high swell (1 ft) swinging out of the ENE with a very long period of 16 seconds. That long period brings better shape, but the energy is still weak (97). The wind goes glassy in the afternoon, making for a clean surface, but it’s barely surfable.

Now, here’s the standout window. Come Monday morning, August 3rd, things change. We get a chest-high 3 ft swell from the ENE, with a long period of 14 seconds bringing some real grunt. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 307, meaning there’s finally some push. The wind is a light breeze from the WSW, which is cross-offshore and will keep things clean. That morning session on Monday 3rd is the best bet in the whole 16-day outlook – not huge, but clean, with some proper lines rolling in.

After that, it drops right back off. The rest of the week into the second week of August is back to small, weak swells and nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: you’re looking at a long dry spell, one decent morning on Monday, August 3rd, and then flat again. The 3rd is your day.

Rusty.

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