Nahr Brahim Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, old mate Rusty here. I’ve had a proper look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell, so keep your expectations in check.

Let’s start with the only spot on the cards: Nahr Brahim (Lebanon). This is a river mouth set-up that rarely breaks, so already we’re fighting an uphill battle. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a solid gap from Wednesday, July 29th, right through to Tuesday, August 12th, with no decent surf on offer. The swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.2m to 1.0m, mostly from the west, with periods so short they’re barely a breath of wind (5 to 9 seconds). The combined energy of all swells is pathetic, barely cracking 80 (13) on the best days, and most of the time it's sitting in the low teens or single digits. That’s weak.

The winds are a constant problem too. For the first week, it’s mostly cross-onshore or onshore, from the WSW or NW, blowing at 5 to 10 km/h. That’s just enough to mess up any tiny ripple that might form. On the morning of Wednesday, August 7th, we get a brief moment of pure onshore wind from the WSW at 5 km/h, with a 0.8m swell from the west, period 8 seconds. The energy bumps up to 71, which is still weak. It’s the most promising bit of the whole run, but with the onshore flow, it’ll be a bumpy, messy wave. Not one to get excited about.

Then, on Saturday, August 9th, the morning actually goes glassy. WSW wind at 5 km/h, flat calm. But the swell has dropped back to a pathetic 0.4m from the west, period 7 seconds, energy 14. It’s a beautiful morning for a paddle, but there’s nothing to ride.

The final few days, from the 10th to the 13th, it’s back to the same story: tiny swell (0.5m to 0.8m), short period (5 to 8 seconds), and cross-onshore breezes. The energy on the 13th morning reaches 88, the highest of the whole period, but with a 0.8m west swell and 10 km/h cross-onshore wind, it’s still going to be poor.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Nothing to chase. The combination of a rarely-breaking spot, tiny swell, short periods, and persistent onshore wind means you’re better off finding something else to do for the next two weeks. The waves are just too small and too messy for any kind of fun paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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