Non Nuoc Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break it down for you. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your stretch of coast. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some definite windows to get excited about.

We start off with a bit of a slow burner. Wednesday morning the 5th of August is tiny, with waves around 1ft wrapping in from the ENE. The period is a whopping 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but there’s just not enough height to do much with it. The wind is glassy though, so it’s clean. The combined energy is weak (110), so don’t expect much push. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Thursday the 6th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning session is the real standout of the whole run. Swell builds to 3ft from the ENE, with a long 18-second period, and you’ve got a clean 15 km/h offshore wind from the SW. That’s a recipe for some beautiful, lined-up waves at Non Nuoc. The energy is moderate (369), and the conditions are described as “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one to aim for. The swell direction matches the optimum for the break, so it should be working well. Just be aware that the crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have some company.

Friday the 7th keeps the momentum going. Morning sees the swell push to 4ft, still from the ENE at 17 seconds, with a light offshore wind from the WSW. The energy jumps to strong (754), and the forecast is “very good surf conditions.” This is another top pick. The afternoon gets a bit iffy with onshore wind, so get it early.

Saturday the 8th is a solid call too. Same 4ft swell, same 17-second period, but the wind is offshore all day. Morning is a gentle offshore from the WSW, and the afternoon glassed off with a light offshore from the SW. The energy stays strong (742 and 735). This is a full day of clean, fun waves.

Things drop off sharply after that. Sunday the 9th has the swell fading to 2ft, with a much shorter period of 14 seconds. The energy is weak (114). It’s surfable, but ordinary. From Monday the 10th all the way through to Thursday the 20th of August, the forecast is a long, flat run of “poor surf conditions.” The swell heights are mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, with periods all over the place but mostly short, and the energy is consistently in the low double digits or single digits (11 to 38). There’s a mention of a glassy morning on the 16th, but with only 1ft at 6 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. This is a real dry spell.

So, to sum it up: your best bet is the Thursday (6th) morning, with Friday (7th) morning and Saturday (8th) as the other standouts. Everything else is a write-off until at least the 20th. Don’t bother with the second week; it’s a total flat spell.

Rusty.

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