My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, gather 'round. Rusty here, and we're looking at a sixteen-day window for our local stretch. The short story? We've got a classic slow start, a true standout window of proper groundswell, and then it all fizzles out again. Let's get into it.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday and Tuesday have next to nothing in the water, and what little there is has no energy. Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. We're talking about a couple of days of waiting before anything shows up.

Things start to stir a bit on Wednesday the 5th. We see some tiny lines from the east-northeast, just 1 ft, but with a very long 16-17 second period. That's a proper groundswell signal, even if it's tiny. The wave energy is still weak (111-194), but you can see the potential. The winds are clean, mostly light and offshore, so if you're desperate for a longboard or a foily, you could get a slide, but it's hardly worth jumping up and down for.

Now, Thursday the 6th is where it gets interesting. That east-northeast swell starts to fill in properly, hitting 3 ft with an 18-second pulse. The wave energy jumps to a solid moderate level (384). The morning is the pick with light northwesterlies, making it clean. This is the start of the main event.

But the real standout, the one you've been waiting for, is Friday the 7th. This is the absolute pick of the forecast. We get a solid 4 ft of east-northeast groundswell with that dreamy 18-second period. The wave energy is strong (918). The morning has light offshore winds, and then in the afternoon it goes dead glassy. This is about as good as it gets around here. My Khe will be clean, lined up, and have proper push. Get out there early or stay late for the glass-off. Saturday the 8th is almost as good, with similar 4 ft to 4 ft swell and more glassy conditions in the afternoon. This Friday-Saturday window is the call.

However, a word to the wise for the beginners: that 4 ft swell with that long period (over 15 seconds) packs a lot more punch than the height suggests. It might be a bit much if you're just starting out. For the experienced crew, this is going to be a blast.

Sadly, that's the peak. From Sunday the 9th onwards, the party is over. The swell drops away fast. We go from strong energy back to weak readings (less than 100) and tiny waves for the next week and a half. The rest of the second week into the middle of August is just small, weak, and poor. There's nothing worth paddling out for. A long, flat gap opens up after that Saturday.

So, to sum it up: a couple of days of nothing, then a promising build-up, followed by a killer two-day window of clean, powerful groundswell at My Khe from Friday the 7th through Saturday the 8th. After that, save your energy. The water temperature is sitting at 86°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you'll be warm while you're sitting out there waiting.

Rusty.

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