Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nahr Brahim this week:
The surf forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nahr Brahim in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, checking in on the only spot we've got to look at.
First up, I gotta be straight with you. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a tough one. The only game in town is Nahr Brahim, a river mouth that rarely breaks. It's a beginner-level spot, but it's going to be a real struggle to find anything rideable here for a while.
We've got a long, dry spell ahead. From today, Sunday the 26th of July, all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August, the waves are just too small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Swell heights are barely a whisper, coming in at 0.7 ft to 1 ft, and the combined energy is weak, generally under 20 (13) at best. It's just poor surf conditions, plain and simple.
Now, there's a tiny glimmer of hope on Sunday the 2nd of August. We get a little bump of 2 ft swell from the W, but here's the kicker – the period is only 6 seconds. That's short-period wind swell, so it won't have much push. The combined energy is still low (33). The morning session on that Sunday is interesting because the wind is forecast to be glassy. That's a major positive for clean conditions, but the problem is the swell is still tiny and weak. We're talking about a rare break seeing a bit of energy, but it's not going to be anything special.
After that, the pattern continues. From Monday the 3rd of August, we see a bit more consistency with the 2 ft to 3 ft swell, but it's still a short period (6 seconds) and the wind turns back onshore or cross-onshore, so it'll be choppy and messy. The combined energy stays in the weak range, topping out at 49 on Monday morning. By the end of that week, from the 6th of August onward, the swell just fades away again, dropping to 2 ft and then even smaller, with the wind picking up and making it even more choppy.
To be honest, for a spot that rarely breaks and is a river mouth, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. The forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing here that's worth paddling out for. It's more of a waiting game.
Keep your eyes on the horizon, but don't expect any magic for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 81 | 55 | 38 | 76 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:35PM0.25m | 9:10AM0.33m | 10:07PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.36m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.14m | 3:59PM0.06m | 3:32AM0.12m | 4:29PM0.04m | 4:06AM0.10m | 4:57PM0.03m | 4:38AM0.08m | 5:24PM0.01m | 5:08AM0.07m | 5:50PM0.01m | 5:39AM0.06m | 6:16PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 55 | 38 | 76 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | W 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | N 5 | — | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 255 | 3138 | 6 | 258 | 2210 | 1461 | 234 | 3352 | 2210 | 2476 | 2210 | 1081 | 231 | 1260 | 1081 | 231 | 1260 | 189 |
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