BackDoor (Haifa) surfForecast / North of Tel Aviv / Israel

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 24 Nov 2025 IST
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BackDoor (Haifa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's BackDoor (Haifa) sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for BackDoor (Haifa) this week:

The surf forecast for BackDoor (Haifa) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at BackDoor (Haifa) in the next 12 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Nov 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 26th Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 30th Nov)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 1st Dec)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for BackDoor (Haifa) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SE
0.5
W
1.3
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.2
W
0.4
WNW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
W
0.4
WNW
1.1
W
1.9
WNW
1.8
W
Period(s) (?)367777766698888898799
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)0191662221398464301111624353321211423124639565
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
5
NW
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:51PM
0.34
12:52PM
0.25
12:35AM
0.32
1:58PM
0.24
1:36AM
0.29
3:28PM
0.24
3:05AM
0.27
4:53PM
0.26
4:44AM
0.27
5:54PM
0.30
6:05AM
0.28
6:42PM
0.33
7:07AM
0.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:30PM
0.12
6:42AM
0.08
6:12PM
0.14
7:36AM
0.09
7:14PM
0.16
8:46AM
0.11
8:55PM
0.17
10:06AM
0.11
10:49PM
0.16
11:17AM
0.10
12:08AM
0.12
12:15PM
0.09
1:06AM
0.08
Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Sunrise--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:22
Sunset4:35--4:34--4:34--4:34--4:34--4:32--4:32--
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-1141--------------1-5
Temp. °C282321202120201922242124262223222122202020
Feels °C (?)242219161819181716191617222218192119171717
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Information about the BackDoor (Haifa) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for BackDoor (Haifa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at BackDoor (Haifa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our BackDoor (Haifa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (BackDoor (Haifa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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BackDoor (Haifa) is 2 km (1 miles) from Haifa. If you plan a holiday in North of Tel Aviv, look for hotels and other accommodation in Haifa. Haifa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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