Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with 70 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then. Let’s be straight with you. We’re looking at Nahr Brahim, a river mouth setup that rarely breaks at the best of times. Over the next sixteen days, it’s a pretty bleak run. There’s nothing here that’s really worth paddling out for. The swell stays small, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, messing with what little shape there might be. It’s one of those stretches where the blank run feels normal for this spot.
Starting off Sunday 13th September into the week, you’ve got tiny little waves – 1ft to 2ft – coming from the west, with periods of just 5 or 6 seconds. That’s weak, short-period windswell, and the combined energy barely gets out of single digits early on – mostly 5 to 17 (combined energy). The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy and messy. Not a lot to get excited about.
Wednesday 16th September shows the biggest push of the whole outlook, but we’re still only talking 3ft from the west, with a 6-second period. The combined energy climbs to 52 (combined energy), which is still weak. It’s a beginner-friendly height, but the quality is poor, and the wind is cross-on. It’s not going to offer much.
There’s a moment on Saturday 19th September morning that catches the eye: glassy conditions, 1ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a bit more period, so the wave might have a touch more push, but the swell height is tiny. The combined energy is still only 13 (combined energy). Clean, but barely rideable. Same story on Monday 21st September morning – glassy, 0.7ft, 6-second period, combined energy of 6 (combined energy). You’d be lucky to get a knee-high ripple.
From there into the second week, it’s more of the same. The swell never gets above 2ft, periods stay short, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. The final days around 26th to 28th September show almost nothing – on Saturday 26th September afternoon the swell drops to 0.3ft, combined energy of just 1 (combined energy). On Sunday 27th September morning, the wind picks up to 12 mph from the southwest, making it choppy and unappealing.
Honestly, there is no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for surfing at Nahr Brahim. If you’re desperate for a splash in clean, tiny waves, maybe the glassy moments on the 19th or 21st September mornings give you something to play with, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, this stretch is better suited to a different sort of craft – that setup and those winds could make it more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially when it’s choppy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 2:11PM0.20m | 2:39AM0.26m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:45AM0.15m | 7:01PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | 36 | 31 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2210 | 1440 | 2210 | 1440 | 1114 | 2210 | 48 | 255 | 3774 | 48 | 128 | 1114 | 200 | 231 | 1029 | 611 | 611 | 1880 | 1880 |
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