Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, W swell with 44 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a honest look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be real with you – this is a tough stretch. There’s nothing on the table that gets me fired up. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with no real standouts, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll be working for scraps.
The only spot in the mix is Nahr Brahim (Lebanon). It’s a river mouth, so it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, which is a big caveat right off the bat. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy here is weak, barely cracking double digits for most of the run, with the highest reading of just 99 (combined energy of all swells directed here) showing up on the 18th of August. That’s still weak energy.
The pattern is pretty flat. From the 3rd of August right through to the 17th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft from the W or WNW, with a short period hanging around 5 to 7 seconds. That’s desperate, small windswell. The wind is a constant cross-on or onshore, light to moderate, so it’s never going to clean up into anything worth writing home about.
The best of a bad bunch? Maybe the 18th of August. Early morning on the 18th, we got a 3 ft swell from the W with a 6-second period, and the combined energy creeps up to 81. The wind is a gentle cross-on, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but might offer the most push of the whole period. By the afternoon, the swell holds at 3 ft, drops to 5 seconds, but the wind swings onshore (WSW) at 9 mph, which could clean it up a little. That’s about as good as it gets. It’s still a river mouth, inconsistent, and rarely breaks, so don’t expect much.
Honestly, this setup is pretty grim. Small, weak swell, short period, and onshore winds. For a river mouth with these numbers, it might even be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that.
Keep your expectations low, and if the forecasts shift, maybe we’ll get lucky. But for now, it’s a long, flat watch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 34 | 44 | 28 | 25 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.34m | 1:55AM0.33m | 2:01PM0.30m | 2:36AM0.32m | 2:48PM0.26m | 3:32AM0.30m | 4:11PM0.22m | 5:06AM0.29m | 7:05PM0.21m | 7:02AM0.31m | 8:45PM0.24m | 8:21AM0.34m | 9:34PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.05m | 8:02AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.08m | 8:57AM0.11m | 8:48PM0.11m | 10:24AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.15m | 12:48PM0.13m | 00:01AM0.17m | 2:26PM0.09m | 1:54AM0.15m | 3:20PM0.05m | 2:57AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 18 | — | 4 | 17 | 39 | 34 | 44 | 28 | 25 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 17 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2210 | 3721 | 3223 | 2210 | 2210 | 2210 | 3352 | 2210 | 304 | 2210 | 2210 | 944 | 2210 | 2210 | 2210 | 2177 | 2703 | 149 | 154 | 3374 | 1535 |
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