Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up in the water for us.

Alright, straight up – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, dry spell of tiny, blown-out junk before anything even remotely rideable shows up. The first solid surfable session doesn’t happen until the morning of Thursday, September 10th, a full nine days away. Until then, we’re looking at a gap of nothing but poor surf conditions and ordinary waves.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, September 10th. The swell is up to 4 ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, giving us a moderate wave energy of 194. It’s not a groundswell, but 4 ft is a fun size. The real kicker is the wind: light and cross-shore from the WSW, which should keep the surface clean. It’s a bit of a late call, so don’t bet the farm on it, but it’s the one morning in the whole run that looks like it will actually deliver at Dromi (Ashdod). The swell is just over 5 ft, so it’s a solid beginner-to-intermediate size, but it’s not too big for most.

The following morning, Friday the 11th, also has a clean-looking 3 ft WNW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, but the energy drops to 133. It’s rideable, but it’s the Thursday morning that’s the pick.

Other than that, we’re looking at a lot of onshore afternoon winds and tiny waves. The 15th and 16th of September have clean mornings, but the swell is only 2 ft to 2 ft – not enough to get excited about. The crowd profile at Dromi is “often” busy, so if you do hit that Thursday morning, expect a few other heads in the water.

Because the swell is so small and the wind is so often onshore, this setup would honestly be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of the period.

Rusty.

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