Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, W swell with 26 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3AM. 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 | 3AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. I’ve looked at the charts for the next 16 days, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for this part of the world. There’s only one spot flagged in the system, and it’s a river mouth that rarely breaks, so we’re looking at a long, quiet run.
The first real chance of anything that resembles a wave is on Tuesday, the 28th of July, but even then, it’s a tough sell. We’re talking about Nahr Brahim, a river mouth break that is rarely breaking. The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Let’s walk through it. The whole 16-day run is a write-off in terms of quality. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is never truly your friend. On the morning of the 28th, you’ve got a 1 ft W swell with a short 5-second period and onshore wind. The combined swell energy is a weak 12. That’s just poor surf conditions. This pattern doesn’t improve. Every single day through the end of July and into August is showing the same story: wave heights between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, short periods, and mostly cross-onshore or onshore breezes. The combined energy never gets beyond a modest 76 (which is still weak) on the 5th of August, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy.
The best we can see in the whole window is the afternoon of the 5th of August, with a 3 ft W swell, but that 6-second period is weak, and the wind is a 12 mph cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a choppy, poor-quality wave. Not one for the log.
Look, if you’re a beginner, stay away – even the small stuff is blown out. If you’re an expert, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The river mouth setup with these tiny, short-period swells and rubbish wind means it’s more interesting for kite surfing if the wind picks up, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a blank. The consistency is non-existent, and the forecast for the second week shows the same flat, weak pattern. It’s just one of those periods where the ocean is taking a nap. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun morning, min 30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM0.29m | 10:21AM0.38m | 11:01PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.40m | 11:28PM0.32m | 11:21AM0.40m | 11:54PM0.33m | 11:50AM0.40m | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:20PM0.39m | 00:50AM0.34m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:20AM0.34m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.10m | 4:57PM0.03m | 4:38AM0.08m | 5:24PM0.01m | 5:08AM0.07m | 5:50PM0.01m | 5:39AM0.06m | 6:16PM0.01m | 6:10AM0.06m | 6:42PM0.02m | 6:43AM0.06m | 7:09PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 14 | 8 | — | 14 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | NW 4 | — | W 6 | — | NW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1535 | 1468 | 2210 | 308 | 308 | 2210 | 168 | 3251 | 1260 | 168 | 153 | 1260 | 267 | 255 | 3559 | 611 | 1260 | 1260 | 944 |
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