Himalayas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good hard look at what the next 16 days are serving up for the Himalayas.

Straight up, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a whole lot of flat or near-flat conditions for the vast majority of the window. The first real flicker of life doesn’t show up until Monday the 27th of July, and even then it’s a marginal affair.

For the first several days, from Friday the 24th right through Sunday the 26th, the swell is basically non-existent. The charts are showing zeros and tiny numbers. Don’t even bother waxing up; it’s glass-off, board-on-the-roof time.

Then we get a glimmer on Monday the 27th. A pulse of NE swell pushes in at about 5 ft with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate, clocking in at 261. The morning has a cross-off wind from the ENE, which keeps the surface clean, but the wave itself is described as "marginal". The afternoon turns ugly as the wind shifts to a cross-shore NE bringing chop. It’s not good.

Tuesday the 28th is a write-off. We get some similar sized swell (4-4 ft, NNE), but the cross-shore NE wind at 16 mph is creating a nasty cross-chop. Combine that with a risk of thunderstorms, and it’s a hard pass.

The one moment that catches the eye is Wednesday afternoon, the 29th of July. Now, listen closely. A 10 ft swell from the NE rolls in with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to a very strong 1524. That’s serious power. The wind goes light onshore from the W at just 3 mph, so it’s not ideal but it’s manageable. This is the standout of the entire forecast. But before you get too amped, this is still a “marginal” call with risk of thunderstorms. It could be a heavy, raw, and challenging day, best left to the experts who know the reef well and can handle big, chunky sets.

After that, we drop straight back into the doldrums. From Thursday the 30th of July all the way through the first week of August and into Friday the 7th, it’s back to tiny waves – 1.0 ft to 2 ft – with mostly clean, cross-off winds. Great for a beach day, not for surfing. The water temp is a pleasant 80°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

The second week shows a light uptick in long-period energy on Saturday the 8th of August, with a 2 ft SW groundswell of 18 seconds and moderate energy (254), but the swell height is just too small to be rideable.

In the end, that Wednesday afternoon of the 29th is your only real shot, and it’s a gamble. The rest is a barren wasteland of flat spells and wind-affected micro-swell. No other breaks were listed, so this is the full story.

Rusty, signing off.

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