Surf Forecasts:
Papaya (Nahriya) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 48 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papaya (Nahriya) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up. I’m Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf in these parts. Gotta be straight with you – for the first week and a half, it’s pretty grim. There’s barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, dry spell from the start of the period right through until the 14th of August. The waves are tiny, the wind is messy, and it’s just not worth paddling out.
Then, things finally start to show a pulse around the 14th of August. The swell builds, but it’s still not clean. The real standout, the only one worth marking on your calendar, comes on Saturday, the 15th of August. Papaya (Nahriya) is where the energy is at, with a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the west. The combined energy jumps right up to 302 – that’s proper moderate wave energy, you’ll feel the push. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell, keeping it a bit raw. The wind is cross-shore, which is workable, but it’s a moderate breeze, so it’ll be a bit chopped up. This is a fairly consistent spot, so you can expect a few waves. The crowd situation is “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it shouldn’t be a zoo. For the beginner, 5ft is getting a bit big, so maybe sit this one out if you’re new to it. The water temperature is about 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty.
Sunday the 16th of August is your next best option. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the west, but the combined energy is still a solid 223 (moderate). The morning has a gentler cross-shore wind, making for slightly cleaner conditions than Saturday, though it’s still only marginal. The week after that looks like it fades away again, so grab what you can on that weekend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.34m | 1:26PM0.34m | 1:56AM0.33m | 2:03PM0.30m | 2:37AM0.32m | 2:52PM0.26m | 3:34AM0.30m | 4:16PM0.22m | 5:08AM0.29m | 7:11PM0.21m | 7:05AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.03m | 7:22AM0.07m | 7:40PM0.06m | 8:04AM0.09m | 8:12PM0.08m | 8:58AM0.11m | 8:51PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.14m | 9:54PM0.15m | 12:50PM0.13m | 00:09AM0.17m | 2:27PM0.09m | 2:00AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | — | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2222 | 2222 | 2222 | 3725 | 2222 | 2222 | 2222 | 103 | 2720 | 2222 | 176 | 3365 | 2222 | 2222 | 2222 | 2222 | 2222 | 2222 | 3590 | 26 |
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