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BackDoor (Haifa) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North of Tel Aviv, Israel)

BackDoor (Haifa) Surf Guide

BackDoor (Haifa) in North of Tel Aviv is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south with some shelter here from southwest winds. Surfable in an onshore breeze Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks and pollution.

BackDoor (Haifa) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing BackDoor (Haifa):

The best conditions reported for surf at BackDoor (Haifa) occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Explore BackDoor (Haifa) Location Map

Interactive BackDoor (Haifa) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to BackDoor (Haifa) is Haifa Airport (HFA) in Israel, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to BackDoor (Haifa) is Mahanaim I Ben Yaakov (Rosh Pina) Airport (RPN), also in Israel, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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BackDoor (Haifa) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:23 Local Time
Wednesday 06
6AM9AM12PM3PM
Wave (m)
1.4
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
Period (s) 8 8 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
5
10
10
Wind State cross-
off		 glass cross cross-
on

Tides at BackDoor (Haifa)

Current tide and informaton
For Haifa, 2 km from BackDoor (Haifa).
Next High Water: 12:50pm | 0.33m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 06:29am | 0.12m
IS AT (local time)

BackDoor (Haifa) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.6 °C) at BackDoor (Haifa) is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
Current Temp*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at BackDoor (Haifa)

Surf stats for BackDoor (Haifa), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at BackDoor (Haifa)

Wind stats for BackDoor (Haifa), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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