Nai Harn Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. I've been staring at the charts for Nai Harn Beach, and I've got to level with you – this next 16 days is a tough stretch. We're looking at a flat spell with a few frustrating near-misses, but nothing that's going to get you out of bed.

The main issue is the wind. It's going to be hammering from the west and southwest, onshore and cross-onshore, for almost the entire period. That's just going to chop up whatever little bumps try to form. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but you won't be thinking about that when you're getting blown off your board.

The first real sniff of something rideable comes on Sunday, July 19th. We've got a 4ft west swell, but it's a short 6-second period, so it's a weak, windswell feeling. The wind will be a fresh cross-onshore from the west at 19 mph, making it lumpy. The combined energy is moderate (137), but it's not going to be pretty. By Sunday afternoon, it's a bit bigger at 5ft, but still lumpy and messy with the same wind. For intermediates, this is gonna be a tough, frustrating paddle.

The swell picks up a bit more on Monday, July 20th. The morning sees a 5ft west swell, but it's an onshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph, so it's going to be blown out. This is getting into the territory where it's a bit much for beginners, but the onshore wind will make it a sloppy, closed-out mess for everyone else. Honestly, with the amount of wind and the beach-and-reef setup here, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

After that, the energy drops off a cliff. From Tuesday, July 22nd, right through to the end of the month, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with the same relentless cross-onshore wind. There are a few long-period pulses (16-20 seconds), but they're ridiculously small, less than 0.7ft, so they won't even register. The best you can hope for is a knee-high, wind-affected mess on the 29th of July, with a 3ft west swell, a 9-second period, and moderate energy (132), but it's still a fresh cross-onshore wind.

So, the bottom line? There's a slight window of bigger, but very poor quality, surf on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of July. But it's not a "standout" by any stretch – it's just the least bad of a bad bunch. The rest of the run is a total write-off. Keep your expectations on the floor and your wax in the cupboard. This one's a dud.

Rusty.

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