Himalayas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same outlook but in good ol' feet and miles, with temps in Fahrenheit.

The next 16 days at Himalayas are a tough sell. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – there’s a lot of nothing here.

We start on Wednesday 2nd September with zero swell, zero wave energy. A complete flat spell. The wind is from the east at 15-19 mph, cross-off, and nasty. This dead stretch lasts through Saturday 5th. The water temp is 81°F, about average for this time of year.

Friday 4th September finally shows a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the southwest with a 12-second period, energy at a weak 6. Wind is still punching at 19 mph. Saturday 5th brings 1 ft from the north-northeast, still useless. Sunday 6th is even smaller at 1.0 ft from the north, period dropping to 8 seconds and energy down to 10. These days are for the kite surfers or the truly patient.

Monday 7th September afternoon teases us with a 4 ft swell from the southwest, 14-second period, energy at 648. That’s moderate. But there’s a risk of thunderstorms and the wind is a cross-off easterly at 16 mph. The report says “marginal surf forecast.” You might get a wave, but it won’t be pretty.

The only real standout is Tuesday 8th September. Morning brings a solid 8 ft swell from the southwest, period of 16 seconds (a very long period groundswell), and energy cranking at 3482 – strong. The wind is from the southeast at 25 mph and offshore. Remember, the optimum swell direction for this reef is northwest, so this is a bit off-angle. At 8 ft, this is expert-only territory. With crowds “sometimes,” expect company. Afternoon drops to 10 ft from southwest, energy at 3675, but the wind goes cross-off from the south-southeast. Tuesday the 8th morning is your best shot if you’re an expert.

Then it’s a long, flat hole. Wednesday 9th through to Sunday 13th September, swells are under 1 ft, energy in the double digits. We get glassy conditions on the 12th and 13th with winds under 6 mph, but the waves are a pathetic 1.0 ft to 1 ft. Nice for a paddle, not for riding.

Monday 14th September is dead calm – 0 mph wind in the morning with a 1.0 ft swell from the southwest, energy of 50. Still flat.

Another possible highlight is Tuesday 15th September. We see 2 ft from the southwest with an insanely long 21-second period, energy at 413 (moderate). The wind is glassy at 3 mph in the morning. The reef should handle that long period well, but it’s still tiny. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” and the report calls it “good surf conditions” – the only positive rating. Wednesday 16th September has small 4 ft from the northeast with a 9-second period, energy at 172, but conditions are “very ordinary.”

So, bottom line: the Highlands are mostly flat. Tuesday 8th September morning is the big, powerful but slightly messy standout for experts. The 15th is a tiny, glassy novelty. For the rest, it’s a kite or a paddleboard day. Things can change, but right now, it’s a lean run.

Rusty

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