Ha-Arubot (Bet Yanay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim, to be honest. There’s a real flat spell on the way, so don’t get your hopes up too much. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with some less-than-ideal wind. It’s going to be a waiting game.

The first bit of action, if you can even call it that, is this Sunday morning, August 16th, at Ha-Arubot (Bet Yanay). We’ve got a small swell at about 3ft coming from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak, only hitting 107, so it’s pretty marginal. The wind is what saves it – it’s glassy out there with just a slight air. You’ll find some clean but very small waves. It’s not going to be world-class, but for a beginner on a longboard, it’s about the only thing on offer all week. Water temps are pretty typical for this time of year.

The rest of the week, from Monday the 17th through to the 28th, is mostly a write-off. We’re looking at lots of poor conditions, with wave heights dropping below 2ft and the periods on the short side, under 7 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up an already tiny swell. There are a few mornings where the wind drops off, like the 19th and 26th, but the swell is down to 2ft, so it’s not even worth paddling out for. That’s a solid ten-day stretch of basically nothing. Unless you’re into the idea of a very demoralizing float on a log, you might want to find another hobby for the week.

Then things start to get a bit more interesting as we head into the final stretch. On Saturday the 29th, we see a pulse of new energy. The swell in the morning jumps to around 5ft from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds. The energy gets a bit more moderate, hitting 208. Still, the wind is in a cross-shore direction, not ideal but it might keep things a little cleaner than the onshores earlier in the week. It’s still a marginal forecast, but compared to the last week and a half, it’s a welcome change. This swell sticks around for Sunday the 30th with a similar 5ft.

Monday the 31st has the swell easing back down to around 4ft. The window of opportunity looks like it’s closing again. It’s a promising sign that the ocean is finally waking up from its slumber, but we need the winds to play ball. It’s a long way out, so treat that as a promising idea rather than a sure thing.

Overall, there’s one real standout: Sunday morning, August 16th, will be a clean, even if tiny, wave. The rest is a long wait for that late-month pulse. Keep an eye on the 29th and 30th – if the winds play nice, there might be a few fun ones out at Ha-Arubot. It’s the first real sniff of something with a little push in over a week.

Rusty.

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