Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with 38 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you – there’s hardly a ripple worth chasing. The whole 16-day window is looking weak, with nothing pushing much past tiny, short-period windswell, and the wind just doesn’t do us any favors.
The only spot on the list is Nahr Brahim (Lebanon). This is a river mouth break, and it *rarely breaks* as it is, so you need perfect timing. We’re not getting it. Swell heights run from about 0.7ft to 2ft, all from the W or WNW, with periods mostly under 8 seconds – that’s short-period, weak swell, no power behind it. The combined energy readings are all under 100, most well below 50, so the ocean’s just flatlined.
Winds are almost always cross-onshore or onshore from the SW through W, so the surface is choppy or bumpy for most of the run. There’s one morning on September 1st where it turns glassy on a 0.7ft WNW swell, but that’s barely a ripple on a spot that rarely holds shape anyway. Mostly you’re looking at “poor surf conditions” with a moderate cross-onshore breeze.
From now through the first week of September, there’s nothing worth paddling for. We slide through a quiet stretch all the way to the 9th, with only glimpses of waist-high slop. The longest period we see is 9 seconds on August 30th, but even that hits with cross-onshore wind – not enough to clean it up.
Given how inconsistent the break is and how weak the energy is, I wouldn’t call any day a standout. This is a dead run, and it’s pretty normal for this area to go quiet like this. If you’re waiting for better, keep an eye on the longer-term – forecasts change. But for now, the boards stay dry.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:51PM0.28m | 9:33AM0.36m | 10:12PM0.31m | 10:02AM0.38m | 10:35PM0.33m | 10:31AM0.40m | 10:58PM0.35m | 10:59AM0.41m | 11:23PM0.37m | 11:27AM0.40m | 11:48PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.39m | 00:15AM0.38m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.11m | 4:06PM0.04m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:30PM0.02m | 4:21AM0.06m | 4:54PM0.00m | 4:49AM0.04m | 5:17PM-0.00m | 5:19AM0.02m | 5:41PM0.00m | 5:49AM0.02m | 6:06PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 22 | — | 9 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 6 | — | 14 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2831 | 2387 | 3560 | 2667 | 2210 | 3348 | 231 | 292 | 3347 | 1081 | 1081 | 2210 | 153 | 154 | 2210 | 48 | 149 | 2210 | 1440 |
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