Himalayas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, useless conditions ahead. For the first few days, there’s barely a ripple. We’re looking at a gap of about four days from Monday morning until Thursday afternoon where there’s absolutely nothing to ride. The swell that does show up is tiny and weak.

The first bit of real movement comes in on the afternoon of Monday, 27 July. The Himalayas reef will see a small pulse of swell from the NE at 4 ft, but it’s short-period stuff at 7 seconds, and the combined energy is only moderate (160). The wind is a cross-off from the ENE, so it’ll be clean, but the wave quality is poor. It’s really not worth the paddle for the size and shape.

The best of a bad bunch, if you can call it that, falls on Tuesday, 28 July. The morning has a 3 ft NNE swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (114). The wind turns cross-shore, which will mess up the face a bit. The afternoon cleans up with a gentle breeze, but the swell drops to 3 ft.

There’s a tiny spike of long-period groundswell from the SW on Wednesday, 29 July, reaching 0.3 ft with a very long 21-second period. The combined energy is weak (25). That period is so long it’ll be hard to get any push at a reef, but it’s the only interesting thing on the charts. The light breeze will keep it glassy.

Through the end of the month and into early August, we get a few more tiny pulses, but nothing breaching 3 ft. The combined energy never gets out of the weak to moderate range. Nothing here is a standout. The water temp is around average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

In short, leave the board at home. There’s nothing to get excited about.

Stay tuned, though. Forecasts can change.

- Rusty

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