Damp Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for Damp. This is a sandbar setup that's inconsistent at the best of times, and looking at the forecast, we’re in for a long, dry spell. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

For the first few days, starting Tuesday, there’s barely a ripple. We're talking a tiny 0.7ft easterly slop with a period so short you can barely call it a wave – the combined energy is just 1 (weak). And the wind is a cross-onshore, so it's choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday and Thursday are even worse, with zero surf on the cards. The wind flips around but there's just no swell at all.

Friday the 17th morning looks like the one brief highlight, and it's a true “if you’re desperate” moment. The wind goes glassy for a few hours, and we get a tiny 0.7ft wave from the east with a 4-second period. The energy is still only 1 (weak), but at least it’ll be clean. The water will be like a mirror. For a complete beginner, this might be a fun little splash around, but for anyone wanting a real wave, it’s a pass.

After that, the surf completely shuts down again. We get strong offshore winds from Saturday the 18th right through to Saturday the 25th, but with absolutely no swell to work with. The combined energy reads zero on most of those days. It’ll be clean, but flat as a pancake.

There’s a tiny pulse of 2ft from the north on the morning of Monday the 20th, but with a 4-second period, it’s just weak windswell. Not enough to get excited about.

Then on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, we see another tiny 0.7ft northerly with a 3-second period and onshore wind, which is just a mess. The rest of the run through to the 29th shows clean conditions with offshore winds, but still zero swell.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there is no standout session. It’s a massive gap of almost nothing. The only window that might wet your board is that glassy Friday morning, and even then, it's barely surf. For an inconsistent spot like Damp, a blank run like this is pretty standard when the ocean goes to sleep.

Given the persistent lack of swell and clean but empty conditions, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer needing wind than a paddle surfer needing waves.

Rusty.

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