Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with 132 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Nahr Brahim has in store for us over this 16-day stretch. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a quiet run. This is a river break that rarely breaks, so the fact we’re looking at a long gap of flat, weak conditions isn’t unusual for the spot. There is no standout period here. The best we can hope for is a very small window.
The first sniff of anything is on Friday the 11th of September, but it’s not worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a tiny 1.0ft swell from the WNW with a short, weak 6-second period. The combined wave energy is a measly (7), and the wind is cross-onshore. That’s a no-go.
From there, the whole first week is pretty grim. Saturday the 12th through Monday the 14th we’ve got the same story: tiny 1.0ft to 1ft windswell from the west, periods of just 5 to 6 seconds, and combined energy barely reaching double digits. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface messy. Conditions are described as poor throughout – you won’t be surfing.
Things tease us a bit around the middle of the month. On Wednesday the 16th of September, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the west. The period stretches to 7 seconds, and energy jumps to (75) in the morning and (82) in the afternoon. But the wind is still cross-onshore and onshore, so the surf quality is poor. The same goes for Thursday the 17th, where we hit 3ft with a slightly better 8-second period and energy of (119) – that’s the most push we’ll see. But again, onshore winds keep things choppy. It would be a messy, blown-out dribble.
After that, it drops back down. Friday the 18th fades, and we’re back to knee-high mush by the weekend. There is one moment on Saturday the 19th of September morning where the wind goes glassy, which is beautiful to see, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with 6-second period and energy of (13). There’s no wave to ride. We get another glassy morning on Monday the 21st of September, but it’s the same story – 2ft and weak.
The last week of the outlook is more of the same. A tiny little spike to 2ft on Saturday the 26th of September with onshore flow. The whole 16-day window is dominated by poor surf conditions. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a long, flat spell. Don't hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid pass.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 53 | 74 | 82 | 97 | 74 | 119 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:12PM0.39m | 11:22AM0.40m | 11:37PM0.39m | 11:50AM0.37m | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:17PM0.34m | 00:26AM0.37m | 12:43PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.35m | 1:09PM0.27m | 1:15AM0.32m | 1:35PM0.24m | 1:44AM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM-0.00m | 5:15AM0.01m | 5:30PM0.01m | 5:45AM0.01m | 5:52PM0.03m | 6:15AM0.03m | 6:14PM0.05m | 6:44AM0.05m | 6:34PM0.08m | 7:15AM0.08m | 6:51PM0.11m | 7:50AM0.11m | 7:05PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 15 | — | 53 | 74 | — | 97 | 74 | 119 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | SSW 2 | W 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 82 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2210 | 2210 | 2093 | 2210 | 1461 | 1440 | 2210 | 1440 | 2210 | 2210 | 2724 | 255 | 2210 | 48 | 224 | 2210 | 2210 | 2210 | 2703 | 49 |
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