Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 74 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is a tough one. The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Nahr Brahim, a river break that rarely breaks and is a beginner-level wave. It’s a last resort kinda setup, but right now it’s not even offering that. The whole 16-day window is a total write-off for any kind of decent surf. There’s a massive gap right from the start—no recommendations at all today, and none tomorrow either. In fact, the whole run is flat or junky. That’s just how it goes here sometimes: this area tends to go through long blank runs, and we’re smack in the middle of one.
The water temperature on the first reading is 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing crazy, but noticeable when you’re sitting out there waiting for a wave that never comes.
Swell energy is weak across the board, with values sitting between 5 and 76 (all well under 100). The waves, when they do show up, are tiny—1.0 ft to 3 ft max—and coming from the west or west-southwest with a short period of just 5 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, windswell stuff. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, which is the worst combo for this river break, leaving it choppy and messy. Every single session is marked “poor surf conditions.” There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, no silver lining.
If you’re desperate, the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August has the biggest swell (3 ft from the west, period 6 seconds), but even then the energy is still weak (76) and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s not worth getting excited about. For the rest of the period, it’s flat or close to it.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing—if you’ve got a kite, you might find something to do, but for a surfboard, it’s a hard pass. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 73 | 66 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 33 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.43m | 11:46PM0.36m | 11:46AM0.41m | 00:15AM0.36m | 12:18PM0.39m | 00:43AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.36m | 1:11AM0.35m | 1:18PM0.32m | 1:39AM0.33m | 1:46PM0.28m | 2:09AM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM-0.02m | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:40PM-0.02m | 5:36AM0.03m | 6:08PM-0.00m | 6:10AM0.04m | 6:35PM0.02m | 6:44AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.04m | 7:18AM0.07m | 7:22PM0.07m | 7:53AM0.10m | 7:43PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 38 | 32 | — | 73 | 66 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 2 | 44 | 36 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | SW 2 | WSW 5 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 1 | 22 | — | 4 | 34 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3506 | 3347 | 2312 | 3411 | 154 | 3372 | 3411 | 154 | 154 | 3450 | 6 | 149 | 3374 | 48 | 149 | 3450 | 2100 | 243 | 2210 | 128 |
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Nahr Brahim is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of Jbail. If you plan a holiday in Lebanon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Jbail. Jbail has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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