Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, W swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nahr Brahim this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nahr Brahim in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. I’ve got the charts in front of me, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking bleak out there for a while. We’ve got a good stretch of nothing coming up. The surf is small, weak, and all messed up by onshore breezes. Don't get your hopes up for the next week and a half.
From the 18th through the 27th of August, it’s pretty much a dead zone. The swell energy is in the single digits to teens, which is absolutely nothing. We’re talking about ankle-biters with no power. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, so even the tiny waves we do have will be chopped up and ugly. This is the kind of stuff that would make a sea gull think twice.
Then, around the 28th, there’s a little wiggle. The swell period stretches out from that junky 5-6 seconds to about 9 seconds, and the energy ticks up a bit to 37. It’s still small, around 2ft at best, and it’s still side-onshore, but it’s a sign that the ocean might be thinking about waking up. It’s not a go, but it’s less of a no.
Into the first weekend of September, the wind really starts to howl from the southwest. We’re looking at 15-25 km/h of steady cross-onshore breeze, which will have the surface all chopped up. There’s a tiny bit more swell, maybe 2-3ft, but with that wind, it’s going to be a mess. Honestly, this looks more like a kite day than a surf day.
So, bottom line: there just aren't any good surf options in this whole stretch. But look, this place is fairly consistent. It doesn’t go flat for too long. A bit of a drought like this is just how it goes sometimes. I wouldn't write the whole month off. Keep an eye on the charts, and the moment that wind goes light and a proper westerly groundswell shows up, it’ll be game on. Until then, I’m fixing my fins and saving my energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 54 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46PM0.28m | 2:09AM0.31m | 2:17PM0.24m | 2:48AM0.28m | 3:05PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.26m | 9:22PM0.20m | 7:04AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.23m | 8:19AM0.30m | 9:30PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.33m | 9:51PM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.10m | 8:36AM0.13m | 8:03PM0.13m | 9:47AM0.16m | 8:17PM0.16m | 1:31PM0.16m | 11:08PM0.19m | 2:44PM0.12m | 2:02AM0.17m | 3:16PM0.09m | 2:50AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.06m | 3:23AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | N 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 2210 | 206 | 2062 | 2210 | 2210 | 2210 | 2210 | 255 | 2210 | 2518 | 2210 | 2219 | 2422 | 2093 | 2488 | 3096 | 2210 | 2210 | 3031 | 2451 |
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