Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about Dromi (Ashdod). If you’re hoping for a pulse of proper surf over the next couple of weeks, I’m sorry to say it’s gonna be a long, flat wait. The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s above average around here.

Right now and for the next several days, there’s barely a ripple. The combined swell energy is bottoming out, reading only 28 (weak) on Friday 7th afternoon, and it stays in the weak to very weak bracket for days. The swell is small, coming from the WNW with a short, weak period of just 6 seconds, so no punch or shape at all. Winds are messy – cross-on and onshore – making even the tiny waves choppy and unsurfable. Through Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th, and into the start of the next week, it’s the same story: small, weak swell and poor conditions.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Sunday 9th morning. The wind goes glassy, and the swell is still only 3ft from the WNW, period 6 seconds, with a combined energy of 54 (still weak). They call it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got for a while, but it’s not something to get excited about.

From Monday 10th through to Tuesday 18th, the outlook is grim. The swell rarely gets above 2ft, period stays short, and the combined energy mostly stays in the weak teens and twenties. Winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, so expect chop and wind bumps. The only notable bump comes on Tuesday 18th morning, when the swell nudges up to 3ft from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 114 (moderate). Even then, the wind is light cross-on, and the report says “marginal surf forecast.” It’s a stretch, but it’s the most energy we see in the whole 16 days.

After that, it fades again. The last week of the forecast has nothing worth paddling out for. Swell drops to 1ft, period as low as 5 seconds, and the energy falls to single digits. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-on. Thursday 20th morning has glassy conditions, but with only 2ft of weak swell, it’s just a flat, glassy lake.

Bottom line: there’s no real surf on offer in this 16-day window. The break is exposed to the west, which is the direction we need, but the swell just isn’t showing up. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the best chance – and I use that word loosely – is the morning of Sunday 9th for the glassy conditions, or the morning of Tuesday 18th for the slightly bigger, but still marginal, swell. Otherwise, it’s a blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, the Mediterranean is taking a nap.

Rusty.

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