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Papaya (Nahriya) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papaya (Nahriya) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Papaya (Nahriya) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papaya (Nahriya) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions lining up. It’s going to be a real test of patience.
The first solid window of any interest doesn’t even show up until the 17th of August. Before that, we’re looking at a full week of nothing. Swells are tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all over the shop – mostly cross-onshore, which will chop up what little is there. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a spring suit, that’s for sure.
Papaya (Nahriya) is the only spot on the radar, but it’s not doing us any favors. It’s a pretty exposed beach, and with the swell direction coming from the WNW, it’s not matching the optimum W direction the break wants. The wave energy is weak, with the combined energy reading in the 10s and 20s for most of the week. It’s just not happening.
There’s a slight bump around the 17th. We see the swell nudge up to 3ft, and the energy starts to climb into the double digits – 79 to 105 on the 17th. But the period is still short, around 7 seconds, so it’s going to be crumbly and without any punch. The wind is still cross-onshore, so expect it to be lumpy. It’s a glimmer, but not a real session.
After that, it drops back down again. The rest of the week into the 24th is more of the same – small, weak, and onshore. There’s a moment on the morning of the 22nd where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 5-second period. You might get a few dribblers, but it’s not worth getting excited about.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, the 17th looks like the pick of a bad bunch, but it’s still only going to be a knee-to-waist high, chopped-up mess. For the rest of the time, you might as well leave the board in the car. The setup is so poor, with those onshore winds and weak swell, it might honestly be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
Hang in there, it’s gotta get better sometime.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:37PM0.27m | 9:17AM0.37m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:01AM0.40m | 10:47PM0.33m | 10:40AM0.42m | 11:18PM0.35m | 11:15AM0.42m | 11:48PM0.36m | 11:49AM0.41m | 00:17AM0.36m | 12:21PM0.39m | 00:45AM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.05m | 3:02AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.02m | 3:48AM0.09m | 4:38PM-0.00m | 4:28AM0.06m | 5:11PM-0.01m | 5:04AM0.04m | 5:42PM-0.01m | 5:39AM0.04m | 6:10PM-0.00m | 6:13AM0.04m | 6:37PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2222 | 2222 | 515 | 526 | 1284 | 515 | 515 | 3464 | 924 | 924 | 3544 | 2222 | 3372 | 1284 | 1062 | 3397 | 3464 | 1062 | 3366 | 3438 | 1062 |
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