Nai Harn Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Nai Harn Beach. I’ve looked through the whole 16‑day window and I’ve got to be straight with you – there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The forecast shows “poor surf conditions” on every single morning and afternoon from July 19 right through to August 3. Not a single recommendation, not even a glimmer of a decent wave. The break is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the west, but it’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch looks like a total write‑off.

We start off on Sunday July 19 with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the west‑south‑west, a 14‑second period, but the wind is cross‑onshore from the west at 6 mph, so it’s small and choppy. The combined energy is only 38 – weak, no push. Water temperature sits at 86°F, which is about average for the time of year (anomaly 1°F). That’s the only comfort. The next few days are more of the same – tiny swells, mostly under 2ft, with periods as short as 7 seconds and cross‑onshore winds. On Wednesday July 22 we get a little bump to 3ft in the morning, period 6 seconds, energy 74, still poor. By Thursday July 23 the swell hits 5ft in the morning from the west, period 7 seconds, energy 199 – that’s moderate energy, but it’s wind‑affected and choppy. The wind is 16 mph cross‑onshore, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. That’s not a wave you want to paddle into. For the rest of the week and into August, the pattern repeats: occasional pulses up to 5ft, but always with cross‑onshore or cross winds, often fresh breezes (19‑25 mph), and the periods are short or long but messy. The best combined energy we see is 209 on Friday July 24 afternoon, but that’s still a 5ft, 7‑second swell with cross‑onshore wind – messy and lumpy. Even the long‑period stuff (16‑17 seconds on some days) is tiny, like 0.3‑0.7ft, and accompanied by strong winds. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those windier days, but even then the swell is too small for any real fun.

So, plain and simple: there are no good surf options in the entire 16‑day period. Nai Harn Beach is inconsistent, and unfortunately this is one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area. The forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board at home. Rusty out.

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