Ashkelon Shimshon surfForecast / Tel Aviv and South / Israel

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 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
22.2° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 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 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
193
173
146
146
111
90
77
53
41
34
24
23
30
34
33
23
25
19
24
34
22
68
64
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
0
NE
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
10:23AM0.41m
11:04PM0.34m
11:00AM0.42m
11:47PM0.32m
11:39AM0.41m
00:32AM0.30m
Low Tide
4:54PM-0.01m
4:47AM0.06m
5:36PM-0.01m
5:25AM0.08m
6:20PM0.00m
6:04AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:32
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
25
29
32
33
29
25
23
22
22
24
23
23
21
21
21
21
23
17
19
19
20
20
18
15
20
25
28
30
27
24
23
23
22
22
20
22
21
22
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
188
193
173
146
146
111
90
77
53
41
34
24
23
30
34
33
23
19
24
34
22
68
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2313
3006
360
0
0
0
20
34
20
1728
157
926
937
131
1523
937
1097
1097
1097
157
131
7
2
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Tel Aviv and South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Israel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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