Ashkelon Shimshon surfForecast / Tel Aviv and South / Israel

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ashkelon Shimshon today?

The current surf forecast for Ashkelon Shimshon at 11PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)--
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
18
18
19
43
59
59
57
57
56
38
33
37
73
85
77
82
114
89
197
208
277
412
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
SSW
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:32AM0.30m
12:20PM0.39m
1:21AM0.28m
1:06PM0.36m
2:19AM0.26m
1:59PM0.33m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.00m
6:04AM0.09m
7:08PM0.03m
6:47AM0.12m
8:01PM0.05m
7:38AM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:32
7:34
7:35
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
23
21
20
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
20
20
19
17
16
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
17
18
18
19
43
57
57
56
38
23
37
77
197
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
6
2
14
26
33
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
14
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
W
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
17
59
59
73
85
77
82
114
89
277
412
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
360
360
419
136
131
136
2710
3420
3423
2752
2
76
2
2
1525
1525
639
639
639
639
639
360
1594
3404
Best forecast wave conditions in Tel Aviv and South
Rating
(10 max)
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)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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