My Khe / Da Nang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same story but in feet and miles per hour.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a window that’s worth paying attention to. The opening weekend, starting Saturday the 8th of August, is the clear standout. Saturday morning is looking like the pick of the entire forecast period. We’ve got a solid 3ft swell rolling in from the ENE, and that’s a long-period groundswell at 17 seconds, carrying a moderate wave energy of 548. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, which will keep things clean. That’s a proper session for the experienced crew. The water’s sitting at a balmy 86°F, pretty average for this time of year, so not much of a surprise there. Saturday afternoon drops off a touch but remains very surfable with 3ft and clean conditions.

Sunday the 9th is a step down. The swell drops to 1ft in the morning and 1.0ft in the afternoon, though the wind goes offshore and clean. The wave energy is weak at 92 and 50. It’s rideable but it’s not going to get the heart pumping.

Now, after that, things get grim. From Monday the 10th of August all the way through to the end of the outlook on the 23rd of August, the surf turns poor. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swell – mostly under 1ft – with energy levels dropping to single digits and low double digits. A few mornings show glassy conditions, like Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. There’s a glimmer on Wednesday the 19th afternoon with a 2ft pulse from the NNW, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is a short 5 seconds, so don’t expect much shape.

Honestly, if you’re not out there on Saturday morning, you’re waiting a long time. The break is fairly consistent, but this is a real flat spell. For the beginners out there, this stretch might be a write-off, and even the experienced surfers will be hard-pressed to find anything worth paddling for after that first weekend. If the wind picks up, this setup might look more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfing.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this quiet for long.

Rusty.

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