BackDoor (Haifa) surfForecast / North of Tel Aviv / Israel

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 IDT
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BackDoor (Haifa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's BackDoor (Haifa) sea temperature is
22.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at BackDoor (Haifa) today?

The current surf forecast for BackDoor (Haifa) at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (27 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (27 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at BackDoor (Haifa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
6
6
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
13
19
17
19
20
23
29
34
52
69
74
66
68
73
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:33AM0.33m
9:01PM0.29m
9:05AM0.35m
9:39PM0.29m
9:36AM0.36m
10:14PM0.30m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.08m
2:48AM0.10m
3:36PM0.06m
3:21AM0.09m
4:09PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:40
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
22
21
21
21
22
20
20
21
22
22
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
8
6
6
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
17
19
20
23
29
34
74
66
68
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
13
19
2
52
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2226
2226
3367
3368
2226
2691
2226
2226
2226
2226
3367
3369
2226
2795
2850
3368
3373
2226
3657
3580
3441
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North of Tel Aviv
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Israel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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