Ashkelon Shimshon Surf Guide
Ashkelon Shimshon in Tel Aviv and South is a fairly exposed sandbar break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the optimum wave angle is from the west northwest. Waves at the sandbar are both lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.
Ashkelon Shimshon Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 25.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Ashkelon Shimshon:
The best conditions reported for surf at Ashkelon Shimshon occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
Explore Ashkelon Shimshon Location Map
Interactive Ashkelon Shimshon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ashkelon Shimshon is Teyman (Beer-sheba) Airport (BEV) in Israel, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ashkelon Shimshon is Ben Gurion (Tel-aviv) Airport (TLV), also in Israel, 49 km (30 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 14:22 Local Time
| Tuesday 03 | ||||
| 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- on |
on | on | cross- on |
Tides at Ashkelon Shimshon
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Swell History at Ashkelon Shimshon
Surf stats for Ashkelon Shimshon, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Ashkelon Shimshon
Wind stats for Ashkelon Shimshon, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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