Comments on: Surf Vietnam: China Beach and Beyond

By: ross

ross — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:07:06 +0000

Hi KiwiD. Good to hear to found some waves in Mui Ne. You’re right about the wind it really picks up in the PM. This is good though as it sometimes produces a wind chop that is glassy the following morning. I surfed there in July (bodysurfing now my knees have gone) and again in October and found the same conditions at Mui Ne when Nha Trang was flat. Perhaps its the geographical position.
Like to hear about China or Non Nouc.
Cheers Ross

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By: Damien

Damien — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:59:08 +0000

In Nha Trang now – flat as!
Had some better waves in Mui Ne on the beach to the north of the fishing village.
Was about 2.5 foot (about head-hight) for 3 days then dropped.
Real windy in the arvo – but the mornings were sweet as!
I was the only one out as well, so had all the waves to myself! Killa.
Water is bath-tub warm everywhere as well!
Hopefully get some more surf further up the coast in Hoi An and China Beach!
Taiwan sound interesting! Dont think I will make it on this trip, but maybe some time in the future!
I love Asia!

Kiwi D.

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By: Sandy Huen

Sandy Huen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:43:29 +0000

Awesome article with great tips and photos. Warm water in November sounds like a dream. It’s cold as ice up here in Taipei, but the breaks are well worth it. If you’re up for surfing in Taiwan, look me up.

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By: Damien

Damien — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:17:19 +0000

Right…
In Mui Ne at the moment.
Had some small waves in Phuket (Kata beach) a couple of weeks ago. (busted the back fin and bungholes out of my board by hitting some floating trash after a rain storm – gutted. So riding a twin-fin now, with a bubblegum filled hole in the tail)
Mui Ne is small and onshore (about 1 foof) – but there looks to be a small left point break towards the southern end of the beach. Just went for a ride down there on a scooter (moped) – Only 80,000Dong per day ($4.40 USD).
Reckon it may look a little better as the tide comes up a bit.
Beautiful place here – thinking we may stick about for a bit – even if the surf stays small/flat – before heading up to Nah Trang and Da Nang.
Traveling with my surfboard has not really been a problem. You just have to explain to the bus drivers to stash it on top of the rest of the luggage.
Hopefully the surf picks up a little soon!

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By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:51:42 +0000

Good stuff!
Some great info there!
I am heading to Viet Nam via Cambodia and Thailand, and I am bringing my own board.
Hopefully it handles the bus/train rides!
I will be getting into Viet Nam by the beginning of November, so… Bring on the storm swells!
How often does it blow offshore? Or is it more of a case of getting up early enough to beat the onshore?
Looking forward to some warm water also – after another cold winter here in New Zealand.

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By: kieran burke

kieran burke — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:43:21 +0000

Hi mate,

I’m currently doing a story for Tracks magazine on Vietnam surf. We are finding it hard to source some surfing/line up-images in hi-res. Do you have any? If so would you be interested in selling them?
Can you email me if so please?

Thanks.
Kieran Burke

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By: ross bowen

ross bowen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:28:58 +0000

The shorebreak bashing you mentioned at Nha Trang what time of year was it, I am going back to VN in July and again in October for work and thought I’d look for a bit of a bodywave. Surfed China and My Khe last year but its a bit far north for the swell to get in unless storm powered. Like to know when it was that you got tthrashed at Nha Trang. Cheers Ross

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By: mismis

mismis — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:46:36 +0000

i really wish i could take my board with me!!:(:( but i'll be in cambodia first and moving on to laos after vietnam so i dont think thats a good idea. still, imagine finding the perfect hidden surfspot and not having a board with you…

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By: fuey

fuey — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:28:42 +0000

Nice article Rhys. Surfed Non Nuoc, Bac My An and My Khe beaches many times. About to head over for five weeks so may have the time to search a bit more (thinking of the Lang Co area). Thanks for the article Rhys

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