My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – if you’re chasing quality waves in this neck of the woods over the next fortnight, you’re in for a long wait. This forecast period out at My Khe / Da Nang starts off flat and stays that way for a proper stretch. It’s not until the second week that things start to show any real signs of life, and even then, conditions are pretty average. The water’s sitting at 86°F right now, which is pretty damn warm—about 1°F above normal for this time of year, so nothing crazy but you won’t need a wettie.

We kick off with nothing for the first few days. Tuesday 8th September morning is totally flat with a tiny 0.7ft ENE windswell (energy of 10) and a cross breeze. That sets the tone. Wednesday 9th has the same tiny waves and glassy dawn, but still not enough to paddle out on. Thursday 10th morning sees a pulse of 3ft NE swell at a short period of 5 seconds but it’s cross-shore and messy. Thursday afternoon nudges up to 4ft but the period is still a weak 5 seconds and it’s on the cross. No good.

Friday 11th morning the swell hangs around 4ft from the ENE (period 6) but with a 25 km/h cross-on breeze it’s a choppy mess. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the NE with a period of 7 seconds and the energy hits 630—moderate energy now—but the wind is cross and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. It’s not surfable. Saturday 12th has 7ft ENE swell (period 9 seconds, energy 773) and a 30 km/h cross wind. Not recommended.

Finally, on Saturday 12th afternoon, we see a shift. The wind swings WNW at 25 km/h and goes cross-offshore, cleaning things up. Swell is 6ft from the ENE at 9 seconds. It’s still messy and the crowds are “sometimes” around here, so you might have some company. The score is low, but it’s the first clean window—just barely. Sunday 13th morning brings a massive 7ft ENE swell (period 10 seconds, energy 1270) with a 45 km/h cross-off wind. That’s a lot of wind and heavy swell—only for experts, and honestly it’s more of a kite day. Sunday afternoon has 8ft from the N at 8 seconds (energy 1382), still cross-off but cleaner. Again, big and messy.

Monday 14th afternoon is probably your best look across the whole period. You’ve got 6ft from the ENE (period 8 seconds, energy 523) with a light SW breeze at 15 km/h, cross-off and clean. It’s the best combo of size and condition in the whole run. Still a moderate swell and the direction isn’t a perfect NE, but it’s the standout.

After that, things wind down. Tuesday 15th morning is 3ft ENE at 8 seconds with glassy conditions, and Wednesday 16th morning has 2ft N swell at 8 seconds and glassy again. The rest of the forecast into late September sees small, weak swells—under 3ft with short periods—and mostly onshore or cross-on winds. There’s a brief pulse on Saturday 19th morning with 3ft ENE swell (period 6 seconds) and glassy conditions, but it’s weak.

So the honest word: if you’ve got to surf, target Monday 14th afternoon. Anything before that is mostly junk. And after that, it’s small and inconsistent. A long opening gap of flatness, then a few marginal days, then one solid session. That’s how it is.

Rusty.

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