Acre (Mifalim) or Ako Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this is one of those outlooks where I wish I had better news. For the next 16 days, the surf at Acre (Mifalim) or Ako (Israel) is basically a no-go. The waves are tiny, the wind is nearly always cross-onshore, and the conditions are consistently poor. If you’re a beginner, you might find something knee-high to play on, but for anyone else, it’s a real struggle.

Let’s walk through it. Starting Thursday July 16th, we’ve got a weak 3 ft swell from the west-northwest, with a short period of 7 seconds and low energy (69). The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. That’s the story for the next week and a half: swell heights rarely get above 2 ft, periods are short, and the combined energy stays in the weak range (mostly under 50). Every single day has “poor surf conditions” flagged. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, from the west or northwest, at 6 to 12 mph, so it’s messy.

There’s a slight glimmer on Saturday July 25th, where the swell pushes up to 4 ft from the west-northwest, with an 8-second period and moderate energy (173). But even then, the wind is still cross-onshore, and it’s still rated as poor surf. The water temperature is 82°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a bit bath-like, but that’s not going to fix the waves.

From the 25th onward, there’s a tiny bit more size—a few spots with 3 ft swell and moderate energy—but it’s always cross-onshore and choppy. The only session that even gets a “marginal” rating is Tuesday morning July 28th, with 3 ft swell and light cross-onshore wind, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a board, this stretch is a dud. The waves are too small and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore almost every day. For a beginner wanting a splash, there might be a tiny window, but for anyone else, it’s not worth the paddle. The break is a river mouth, so it’s exposed, but the swell just isn’t delivering. If you’ve got a kite, this might be more interesting than a surfboard, but for surfing, I’d sit this one out.

Rusty.

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