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Damp surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period, N swell with 4 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Damp this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Damp in the next 16 days are 0.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Damp over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, I’ll be honest with you. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bleak picture out there at Damp. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the surf just isn't showing up. The first real glimmer of anything rideable doesn't even appear until Tuesday the 25th, and even then it’s barely a ripple.
For the first week, through the 24th, it’s flat. There’s nothing on offer. The energy readings are at zero, and the swell direction is all over the place. We’ve got offshore breezes, but without any swell, it’s just a glassy lake. Sure, the water will be clean, but you can’t surf a mirror.
Then, late on Tuesday the 25th, we finally see a pulse. It’s tiny, maybe 1ft of north swell with a short, weak 4-second period. The energy is minimal, reading just (4). On Thursday the 27th, the direction swings to the east, and we get a slightly better, but still gutless, 2ft at 4 seconds. The energy ticks up a bit to (9), but it’s still weak and won’t offer much more than a knee-high slosh. Saturday the 29th brings a similar 2ft from the southeast, again with a short period and weak energy (9). All of it is pretty hopeless.
The one thing Damp has going for it is that the wind is often offshore or light, and the water temp is running about average for this time of year. But that's small comfort when there's nothing to push you down the line.
If you’re desperate, the late afternoon on Thursday the 27th or Saturday the 29th might be worth a paddle on a longboard, just to get wet. But don’t expect any real waves. The sandbar needs a proper groundswell, and we’re just not seeing one in this window. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. For most of the next two weeks, you might be better off looking at other pursuits. The setup is so weak and windblown at times that it looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this one is looking like a bust. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NW 4 | N 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 3 | W 2 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56PM0.01m | 11:08AM0.01m | 10:51PM0.02m | 12:33PM0.02m | 11:50PM0.03m | 1:47PM0.03m | 00:48AM0.03m | 2:44PM0.04m | 1:36AM0.04m | 3:28PM0.04m | 2:20AM0.05m | 4:04PM0.05m | 3:00AM0.05m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM-0.00m | 4:43PM0.00m | 5:34AM0.00m | 5:45PM0.01m | 6:39AM0.01m | 6:46PM0.02m | 7:36AM0.01m | 7:40PM0.03m | 8:24AM0.02m | 8:25PM0.04m | 9:16AM0.02m | 9:10PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 935 | 977 | 950 | 954 | 925 | 1009 | 547 | 493 | 673 | 726 | 415 | 734 | 415 | 495 | 721 | 415 | 662 | 662 | 415 |
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The above surf forecast table for Damp provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Damp can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Damp surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Damp) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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