Nai Harn Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle out at Nai Harn Beach. The forecast is a long, frustrating run of onshore winds and messy conditions that just aren't giving us a window for decent surf.

We start off this Saturday morning, August 1st, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the WSW, but the real kicker is that long 16-second period. While that usually means good energy, it's just too small to do anything with. The wind is glassy though, which is a tease. That glassy window is gone by the afternoon as the wind swings cross-onshore.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is the closest we get to anything remotely surfable for a while. We've got a 2ft swell from the west, a clean 8-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is a weak 53, so it's not going to be a world-beater, but for a beginner or someone just wanting to get wet on a foamie, it's a possibility. The W direction isn't its optimum, but with the wind being glass, it's the only real chance you'll have. After that, it's a long, dusty road.

From Monday, August 3rd, all the way through to Sunday, August 16th, it's a nightmare. The wind is locked in from the WSW or SW, blowing hard – onshore straight into the beach. The swell builds, but it's totally blown out. We see the combined energy climb into the hundreds (289, 310, 354), and even hit four digits on the 9th of August (1021), which is strong wave energy. But the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" all the way through. The swell gets up to 8ft, but with that strong onshore wind, it's just a washing machine. For the experienced crew, even that overhead swell is going to be a sloppy, lumpy mess with the wind. If you're a kiter, maybe this setup is more interesting than for a paddle surfer, especially from the 4th of August onwards when the wind is up.

We get a weird little blip on Wednesday, August 12th, where the swell drops to 0.3ft with a 20-second period, but the wind is still a strong 25 mph, so it's not even worth mentioning as a surf option. The whole run is a write-off. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed, but you'll be fighting the wind all day.

Honestly, the only day I'd even consider paddling out is Sunday morning, August 2nd, and that's only if you're desperate for a dribbly glassy session. The rest of the window is a bust. Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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