Nai Harn Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. I'm lookin' at the Nai Harn Beach outlook for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a tough one. We're in for a long stretch of not much happening before we finally see some size roll in, but the wind is gonna be a real problem.

Right now, the water's sitting at a warm 86°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year. No surprises there.

The first week is basically a write-off. From Monday, July 27th, all the way through to Sunday, August 2nd, the surf is flat. We're talking about swell heights barely registering, with a combined wave energy so weak it's barely a whisper (values like 7 to 48). The wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. It's just not worth paddling out. You'd be better off finding a cold beer and watching the horizon.

Things start to change on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. We get a pulse of 4ft swell from the west, but it's short-period stuff at 7 seconds, and that cross-onshore wind is still ruining it. The energy jumps to a moderate 151, but the surf is still described as poor. Monday, August 3rd, is more of the same – some waist-high waves but choppy and ugly.

The standout, and I'm using that word loosely, is looking like Tuesday, August 4th. The swell is gonna build to a solid 8ft from the west, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is going to be strong, hitting 878 in the morning and a whopping 1154 in the afternoon. That's a lot of power, but here's the catch: the wind is onshore from the WSW and SW. This is going to make Nai Harn a real mess. For experienced surfers, there might be some heavy, lumpy, close-out barrels, but it's going to be a battle. For anyone else, it's a no-go zone. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the rest of the outlook is a mixed bag of moderate to strong swell (4ft to 7ft) but with onshore winds from the WSW and SW keeping the quality poor. The energy stays moderate to strong (205 to 717), but the wind just never cleans up. The swell direction is coming from the west, which is the optimum direction for this break, but without offshore wind, it doesn't matter.

Nai Harn is an inconsistent spot, and this forecast shows exactly why. It's a long wait for some size, and when it comes, the wind is gonna be the enemy. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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