Ashkelon Shimshon surfForecast / Tel Aviv and South / Israel

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 15 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
22.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ashkelon Shimshon today?

The current surf forecast for Ashkelon Shimshon at 2PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
44
53
72
82
146
146
164
160
160
164
173
173
150
146
114
90
75
59
41
38
24
16
31
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:47AM0.40m
10:22PM0.34m
10:23AM0.41m
11:04PM0.34m
11:00AM0.42m
11:47PM0.32m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.05m
4:14PM0.00m
4:11AM0.05m
4:54PM-0.01m
4:47AM0.06m
5:36PM-0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
24
28
30
31
29
24
22
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
20
21
20
18
16
19
24
26
29
25
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
35
44
82
146
164
160
160
164
173
173
150
146
114
90
75
59
41
38
24
16
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
53
72
146
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
639
937
1489
1489
639
639
639
360
639
937
1495
3489
360
0
0
0
0
14
131
1728
157
1012
1012
1494
Best forecast wave conditions in Tel Aviv and South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Israel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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