Foreign tourists delight in Da Nang’s towering waves despite rough weather

Central Da Nang City occasionally experienced heavy showers and strong winds, while gusts swept across the coastal area, sending successive waves crashing onto the shore on Tuesday.

Along Hoang Sa Street, seawater at times swept across the entire sandy beach, reaching the seawall.

Despite the unfavorable weather, the coastline from Son Tra to Ngu Hanh Son remained busy with foreign visitors.

Groups of tourists were seen jogging or leisurely strolling along the seaside sidewalks of Vo Nguyen Giap and Hoang Sa streets.

On My Khe, My An and T20 beaches, many foreign visitors eagerly took souvenir photos against the backdrop of towering, surging waves. Some even removed their shoes and walked barefoot on the sand.

Kim, a South Korean tourist, said he had visited Da Nang several times, but this was the first time he had seen such large waves crashing ashore and producing thick white foam.

A leader of the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourist Beaches told Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper that despite the unfavorable weather, many foreign tourists still wanted to explore the city’s coastline and admire the sea.

Some visitors came from inland areas or places where they rarely had the chance to see rough seas and large waves, making the scene particularly exciting for them, the official said.

The management board said it had proactively advised residents and tourists against swimming whenever unfavorable weather was forecast, in order to ensure their safety.