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

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what we've got for the next couple of weeks, and I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a quiet stretch, but there is a little pulse on the horizon worth marking on the calendar.

So, for the sub-region, we're talking about Ha-Arubot (Bet Yanay). This is a beginner spot, but it's inconsistent and it rarely breaks, so you've got to be patient. Over the next week and a half, we’re looking at a lot of nothing. The first window of real swell doesn't show up until around Saturday, the 19th of September, and even then, it's only marginal. We're talking about a small, weak pulse from the WNW, around 3 ft with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak, at only 48, and while the morning wind is light, it's cross-onshore, so the surface will have a bit of texture. It's not going to be worth paddling out for, to be honest.

We then have a long, dry gap. From the 20th right through to the 23rd, it's all tiny, messy, or blown-out – nothing a surfer would want to get out of bed for. You'll be better off cleaning your board or watching the cams.

Now, here's the one date you need to keep in mind. Things get a bit more interesting on Thursday, the 24th of September. There's a noticeable jump in swell. The morning brings a 5 ft swell from the W, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 286 – that’s moderate wave energy, not huge, but a proper kick compared to what we've seen. The wind is light from the W, so it's cross-onshore, but with that swell size and a bit more period, the wave quality could be okay for a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon gets bigger, reaching 5 ft from the WNW with a period stretching out to 10 seconds and the combined energy climbing up to 492, but unfortunately, the wind swings onshore and ruins the shape. The morning on the 24th is your best bet, although the swell is coming from the west, which isn't the optimum direction for this spot (the guidance prefers a W swell).

After that pulse, it fades back into tiny, weak, and mostly unrideable surf for the remainder of the outlook, with glassy mornings but no real power behind them. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to report there.

So, the long and short of it: this isn't a period of pumping surf. There's one potentially rideable morning on the 24th for the beginner crew if you’re desperate, but for the rest of us, it's a solid pass. This is just how it shakes out sometimes – a blank run is fairly normal for this area when it gets inconsistent.

Rusty, signing off.

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