Himalayas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at the forecast for the Himalayas.

Alright, listen up. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for the Himalayas. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really happening. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days from Wednesday, August 26, through to the end of the month are all showing poor surf conditions. You’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly cross-offshore winds, and wave energy so low it’s barely registering. We’re talking swell heights of 1 ft at best, with short periods around 9 seconds and combined energy values in the low 20s to 30s. That’s just not enough to get excited about.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday, August 29, all the way through to Tuesday, September 2, the swell is flat. Zero energy. The wind is cross-off, but there’s nothing to ride. A gap of 5 days with no waves at all.

We finally see a little bump on Thursday, September 3, with a 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy is still weak (33-34). Still, the conditions are clean.

The best chance of something decent, and I mean the only real standout, looks to be on Sunday, September 6. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 125 (moderate), and the wind is light and offshore. This is a point break, so that short-period swell won’t be as clean and lined up as a longer period one, but it’s the best we’ve got. The water’s still warm, the wind is gentle, and it’s worth a paddle.

After that, we get a few more weak pulses from the NW on September 7 and 8, but the wind picks up to 19 mph, making conditions messy.

The last few days of the outlook, from September 9 to 10, show a bit more energy. Swell builds to 3 ft from the NE, with periods up to 10 seconds and combined energy values climbing to 192 (moderate). The wind is still cross-off, but it’s a moderate breeze. This is promising, but it’s a long way out – promising but less certain.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat spell with one solid window around Sunday, September 6. Don’t get your hopes up, but you might snag a few clean ones then.

Rusty.

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