Nai Harn Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks down at Nai Harn Beach.

To be straight with you, this stretch of sand and reef is looking pretty grim for the whole 16-day run. There’s a big gap right from the start with no real surf on offer. The first week, from August 1st through to around August 7th, it’s all poor conditions – wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave quality is junk. We get some size building by the 4th, with swell around 3ft to 6ft from the W and WSW, but the wind turns fresh to strong, and the combined energy kicks up into the moderate range (202 to 446), yet it’s messy and stormy. By the 5th and 6th, we’re looking at 8ft to 8ft of W-SW swell with onshore wind howling at 22-28 mph, and the energy climbs into the strong bracket (973 to 1081). That’s big, raw, and blown-out – not for paddling. A beach-and-reef setup like Nai Harn with that much wind and size would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The gap of no good surf runs through the entire first week and into the second. We finally see a flicker of life on the morning of August 14th, where a 7ft W swell with 9-second period and light SSW wind at 6 mph gives us a “marginal” call (combined energy 724 – moderate). But it’s still an onshore wind state, so don’t get your hopes up. After that, the rest of the run from the 15th onward is back to cross-onshore wind and choppy, lumpy conditions.

Water temp is sitting at 86°F with a 2° anomaly, so about average for the time of year – nothing to write home about.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. No break to highlight as the best on offer. If you’re desperate, that Friday morning on the 14th might be the least terrible, but it’s still onshore. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a change in the pattern.

Rusty.

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