Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf to get excited about. For the first 12 days or so, from now until the 5th of September, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, and the periods are short (5 to 8 seconds), so there’s just no energy in the water. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low double digits, which is very weak. You’d be fighting for a dribble.

The best of a bad situation might be a couple of mornings at Dromi (Ashdod). On Saturday the 29th of August, the morning shows a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW (7 seconds), but with light SW winds going glassy, it’s the only time the conditions look clean. The combined energy is only 47, so don’t expect much. The water is a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, sitting at 86°F.

Then we finally see a pulse. On Sunday the 6th of September, we get a bit of a bump – the morning swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 344 (moderate). The afternoon gets even better: 6ft from the WNW, period stretching to 10 seconds, and energy jumps to 669. That’s the most interesting swell of the whole outlook. But here’s the catch – the wind is onshore in the afternoon (NW 9 mph), and the morning has a light cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the only real pulse we get.

The following Monday morning (the 7th) looks pretty good for a quick session, with 4ft from the NW and glassy conditions from a dead calm NE wind, but the period is only 8 seconds. It’s surfable.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Sunday the 6th of September. The swell is there, but the wind is a problem. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough run, but it won’t last forever.

Rusty.

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