Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's cut through the fluff and look at the forecast for the next couple of weeks. It's gonna be a slow one, so keep your expectations low.

We're starting with a real dry spell. From Monday the 14th through the end of the week, it's practically flat. Tiny, weak waves with no energy. Not worth even looking at the ocean.

The only break on the map is Dromi (Ashdod). It's a beginner-friendly beach, open to the west, and it's a spot that gets *often* packed when there's anything rideable. Our first real chance is on Wednesday morning, September 16th. The wind goes completely glassy, dead calm, and we get a small bump to about 3ft from the NW. The period is short at 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit mushy, but they'll be clean. The energy is weak, so don't expect much power. It's just something to get wet on.

The real standout of the whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, September 17th. Another glassy morning, with the swell building to a whole 3ft from the NW. The period is still a short 7 seconds, but the energy is the highest we'll see. It's the best conditions on offer by a long shot. It'll be clean, glassy, and surfable. It's still nothing to write home about, but if you want a wave, this is it. Expect a crowd.

After that, it's back to square one. The wind switches onshore and the swell fades. We get a few more glassy mornings later in the month, around the 23rd and 24th of September, but the swell is tiny, barely 3ft, and the energy is low. It's just not enough.

Looking further out to the end of September and the start of October, there's no sign of a proper pulse. The wind stays messy, the swell stays small, and the energy is nearly zero. It's a real dead spell for this area. The last day, Tuesday the 29th of September, sees a jump to 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period and a bit more energy, but the wind is a light cross-shore, so the surface will have some texture. It's still a poor rating, so it's a long shot.

So here's the deal: this is a quiet period. The one to circle on your calendar is Thursday morning, September 17th. It's the cleanest wave you're gonna find. For the rest of it, you might as well do something else. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it's looking pretty bleak.

Rusty.

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