Ashkelon Shimshon surfForecast / Tel Aviv and South / Israel

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ashkelon Shimshon today?

The current surf forecast for Ashkelon Shimshon at 11PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)--
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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 night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
28
23
23
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
13
26
46
57
57
52
38
41
71
55
73
110
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SSE
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
SSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:47PM0.32m
11:39AM0.41m
00:32AM0.30m
12:20PM0.39m
1:21AM0.28m
1:06PM0.36m
Low Tide
5:36PM-0.01m
5:25AM0.08m
6:20PM0.00m
6:04AM0.09m
7:08PM0.03m
6:47AM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:32
7:32
7:34
Temp °C
31
33
30
26
22
24
25
24
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
30
32
27
25
22
24
25
21
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
38
28
23
16
16
1
17
17
17
13
26
52
38
41
71
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
6
9
24
29
14
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
8
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
23
2
18
18
18
46
57
57
73
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2083
131
131
1728
1994
1510
937
1102
2710
3457
3410
2715
399
131
131
131
2234
3423
2516
2
20
20
2
0
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
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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