Surf Forecasts:
Nahr Brahim surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, W swell with 35 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahr Brahim over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Nahr Brahim.
Honestly, I’m looking at the whole 16-day window and it’s a pretty grim picture. This is one of those stretches where you might as well leave the boards in the truck and go for a swim instead. The first real chance to even think about a wave comes on Thursday, July 30th, but it’s not a pretty one.
For the first two weeks, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell. Thursday morning, July 30th, we’re looking at a pathetic 2 ft swell from the west, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 24, which is barely a ripple. The wind is a light cross-on from the WSW at 6 mph, which just messes up the surface. It’s a poor surf day, no doubt about it.
That pattern just keeps going. Friday, July 31st, is even worse, with swell dropping to 1.0 ft. The weekend, Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd, are more of the same – tiny, weak, and choppy. The water temperature on that first Thursday is 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze, but there’s nothing to ride.
We don’t see any real improvement until the second week, but it’s still not good. The swell picks up a little for the mornings of Wednesday, August 6th, and Thursday, August 7th, with 2 ft and 2 ft respectively, but it’s still short-period, westerly junk. The wind stays cross-on or onshore, keeping it messy. The combined energy maxes out at a lowly 35 on that Thursday morning, August 7th. That’s it. That’s the "best" we get.
After that, it fades back into the dirt. The last week is a total washout. Monday, August 11th, has a bit of swell, but with a moderate breeze making it choppy and a combined energy of just 24, it’s a hard pass. The remaining days from August 12th to 14th are just tiny, weak, and poor.
There is no standout. Not one. The swell is too small, the period is too short, and the wind is always wrong. For a river break that rarely breaks anyway, this is a complete blank. The best advice I can give you is to not bother. This stretch of nothing is normal for this area when the conditions are like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid 16-day drought.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 29°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.40m | 11:54PM0.33m | 11:50AM0.40m | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:20PM0.39m | 00:50AM0.34m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:20AM0.34m | 1:23PM0.34m | 1:55AM0.33m | 2:01PM0.30m | 2:36AM0.32m | 2:48PM0.26m | 3:32AM0.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.01m | 5:39AM0.06m | 6:16PM0.01m | 6:10AM0.06m | 6:42PM0.02m | 6:43AM0.06m | 7:09PM0.03m | 7:20AM0.07m | 7:38PM0.05m | 8:02AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.08m | 8:57AM0.11m | 8:48PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 309 | 168 | 153 | 1260 | 243 | 243 | 2210 | 944 | 1260 | 1260 | 2210 | 3384 | 2210 | 2210 | 3201 | 2210 | 309 | 2210 | 2210 | 128 |
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