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Ashdod -Hshover (Port) surfForecast / Tel Aviv and South / Israel
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ashdod -Hshover (Port) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ashdod -Hshover (Port) sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 2km away, אשדוד - חוף יא'
How big are the waves at Ashdod -Hshover (Port) today?
The current surf forecast for Ashdod -Hshover (Port) at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ashdod -Hshover (Port). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 241 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 71 | 85 | 94 | 89 | 107 | 89 | 70 | 37 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | on | glass | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:46AM 0.28 | 8:34PM 0.36 | 9:21AM 0.29 | 9:07PM 0.37 | 9:53AM 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:38AM 0.06 | 2:21PM 0.11 | 3:12AM 0.04 | 2:55PM 0.10 | 3:44AM 0.03 | 3:28PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:39 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
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