Himalayas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks for this spot.

First thing you gotta know – it's a grim stretch ahead. The Himalayas (a reef setup) are looking at a long, dry spell. From now and well into the end of September, we're talking over a week straight where the surf just isn't happening. There are days on end with no recommendations at all. A whole lot of nothing. The water temperature is sitting at a very typical 81°, so no surprises there for the time of year.

Now, there is a little glimmer of hope, but it's a long way off. The standout session, if you can call it that, looks like Tuesday the 25th of September. We've got a pulse of swell from the NNW pushing in around 3ft. The combined swell energy hits a moderate 280, which is the most life we'll see in the water all fortnight. The period is a short 11 seconds, so it's not a proper groundswell, just a bit of a bump. The wind will be a cross-off from the NE at 12 mph, keeping things reasonably clean. But honestly, the 'poor surf conditions' tag is the headline here – the break is exposed to the NW, and the swell direction is NNW, which is a bit of a mismatch. It's a last-resort sort of day.

A slightly bigger pulse shows up on Sunday the 27th with swell hitting 5ft from the N, with combined energy up to 379. The period is a short 10 seconds though, and the wind is cross-on from the NNW at just 6 mph. That light wind is a small mercy, but the cross-on angle will mess with the shape. Again, the forecast calls it poor. For a reef break, that cross-on wind is a real problem.

Honestly, for a reef that needs the right direction, this whole run is a write-off. It's one of those blank runs that happens. Forecasts can change, but right now, don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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