Ashkelon Shimshon surfForecast / Tel Aviv and South / Israel

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 IDT
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Ashkelon Shimshon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ashkelon Shimshon sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ashkelon Shimshon today?

The current surf forecast for Ashkelon Shimshon at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Ashkelon Shimshon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
73
118
198
242
263
277
319
402
412
370
370
331
331
287
232
192
165
138
114
84
79
61
59
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
NE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:06PM0.36m
2:19AM0.26m
1:59PM0.33m
3:34AM0.25m
3:09PM0.29m
5:06AM0.25m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.05m
7:38AM0.14m
9:04PM0.08m
8:51AM0.16m
10:20PM0.10m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
22
20
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
21
18
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
277
370
370
331
331
287
232
192
165
138
114
84
79
61
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
70
73
118
198
242
263
319
402
412
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3404
1525
535
639
639
639
639
639
1594
3404
1594
136
131
131
0
0
3404
136
3404
7
18
18
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tel Aviv and South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Israel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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