Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Dromi (Ashdod) over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that extra warmth when you’re sitting out there.

The outlook starts off with a bit of a tease. On Sunday morning, August 16, we’ve got some small, glassy conditions with a 3ft west-northwest swell and an 8-second period. The combined energy is weak (103). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The wind is light and glassy from the southwest, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are nothing to get excited about. That’s really the only half-decent window in the first week. The rest of the week is a write-off – from Sunday afternoon through to the following Saturday, August 22, it’s all poor surf conditions with onshore winds, mostly from the northwest, and tiny swell that rarely tops 3ft. There’s a long gap here with no real recommendations.

We then hit another quiet stretch from Sunday, August 23, through to Wednesday, August 26, with tiny waves – 1ft to 2ft – and weak energy (14-29). The winds are light and glassy on some mornings, but there’s just no swell to work with. It’s a blank run.

Things start to show a glimmer of hope on Thursday morning, August 27. We’ve got a 2ft west-northwest swell, 7-second period, with glassy conditions from the west. The combined energy is still weak (40), but it’s surfable – very ordinary again, but better than nothing. Still, it’s not a standout.

The standout, if you can call it that, looks like it might be Monday morning, August 31. The swell is picking up to 4ft from the west-northwest, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (243). The wind is light and cross-shore from the west-southwest, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but manageable. It’s still only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen in this entire forecast. Given the size, it’s fine for intermediates – not too big for beginners, but not a pushover either. The short period means the waves will be a bit crumbly, not super powerful.

Honestly, this is a pretty grim run for Dromi. The consistent poor conditions are more normal for this area in a quiet spell, so don’t hold your breath. The only window worth paddling out for is that Monday morning, August 31, and even then, keep expectations low.

Rusty.

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