Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast, and I’ve got to be honest with you—it’s a pretty flat and bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot that’s the only real option, and even that is a marginal call at best.

The only wave in town is at Dromi (Ashdod). It’s a beginner-friendly beach break that’s fairly consistent, but for the entire 16-day window, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. The water is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing wild, but noticeable when you first get in.

The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have almost no energy in the water, with the swell pushing a meager 2ft at best. The wind is mostly cross-onshore and bumpy, just making a mess of what little is there. Monday and Tuesday are smaller still, with the swell dropping to 2ft and periods down around 5-6 seconds—that’s just wind chop, not real surf. Tuesday morning the 4th goes glassy, but there’s nothing to ride. It’s a cruel tease.

We finally see a tiny pulse on Wednesday morning the 5th. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds. The energy reading is a weak 40, and with a light WSW wind making it glassy, it’s the only time in this whole stretch that might be worth a paddle. It’s not going to be epic, but for a beginner or someone on a foamie, it could be a fun, gentle session. The wind is offshore-friendly, so it should be clean. That’s your one and only real highlight—a small, clean wave for the novices.

After that, it's a slow death. The rest of the first week and into the second week sees the swell bouncing between 1ft and 2ft, but the period stays stuck in the 5-6 second range. That’s just poor quality, short-period slop. The wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore in the afternoons, chopping it all up. There are a couple of glassy mornings—like Tuesday the 11th and Saturday the 15th—but the swell is so tiny, 1ft and 2ft respectively, it’s barely a ripple.

Honestly, for anyone thinking about kitesurfing, the constant onshore breeze and lack of any real wave might be more interesting than paddling out. For us surfers, it’s a long, flat spell. The energy readings are all in the single or low double digits for most of the period—anything below 100 is weak, and we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.

So, the long and short of it: if you’re desperate, get out on Wednesday morning the 5th for a few clean ankle-biters. Otherwise, this is a two-week blank. It’s a quiet period for the area, and forecasts can shift, but as it stands, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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