Dromi (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it is. Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s pretty bleak for a proper paddle. The whole run is a string of poor surf conditions, and I’m not seeing any real standouts. The first few days are a write-off, and there’s a long gap of flat, choppy junk until a couple of mornings late in the window offer a tiny glimpse of something rideable.

For the first week, from Sunday the 5th right through, it’s all small swell, mostly around waist-high at best, and the wind is just a mess. It’s cross-on or onshore from the WNW and W almost every afternoon, making it choppy and bumpy. The only break we’ve got to work with is Dromi (Ashdod), and it’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but with weak energy—the combined energy sits around a meager 108 (Sunday afternoon) before dropping even lower. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 82°, but that doesn’t help the surf.

There is a brief moment on Friday morning, the 10th of July, where it goes glassy with barely a breath of wind from the WSW at 3 mph. But the swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds, and the wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” There’s just no power there. The morning of Saturday the 11th is another tease—light cross-on from the NNW at 3 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft. Forget it.

After that, we hit a dead zone. From Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 15th, it’s all under 3 ft, with onshore winds and no energy worth mentioning. You’d be wasting your time.

The only two mornings that even get a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” nod are Thursday the 16th of July and then Saturday the 18th of July. On the 16th, early, we get a clean, cross-off breeze from the SSW at 9 mph, with a 3 ft, 7-second swell from the WNW—combined energy is a pathetic 53. It’s clean, but the waves will be weak and gutless. Same story on Saturday the 18th morning: 3 ft, 8-second period, clean cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, with combined energy at 66. Still tiny, but it’s the best on offer.

Then we get a final glimpse on Monday morning the 20th of July. It’s completely glassy, dead calm, with 3 ft from the WNW at 7 seconds and a combined energy of 56. Conditions will be clean, but the surf is very ordinary.

Honestly, for a spot like Dromi (Ashdod) that’s fairly consistent, this is a frustrating run. It’s more of a kite surfer’s setup than a paddler’s, especially on those afternoons when the wind picks up and the swell is just enough to get blown out. For the next two weeks, there are no real standouts. The mornings of the 16th, 18th, and 20th of July are the only times you might get a clean, tiny wave to yourself, but don’t expect any power.

Keep your eyes on the forecast—it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty

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