Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty sad for a surf. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy swell coming in, so don't expect much.

First up, we’re looking at Hakshtot (Ashdod). The water is sitting at 86°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, so you won’t need a winter suit just yet. The problem is the swell. For the first week, from Wednesday 9th September through to Sunday 20th September, the waves are just not there. We’re talking about swell heights barely cracking 2 ft, and the period is short – mostly 6 to 7 seconds. That’s weak, windswell stuff with combined energy reading between 18 and 52 – that’s weak energy. The wind is a mess too, mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the NNW or NW, blowing at 12 mph, making it choppy and bumpy. Every single day is flagged as "poor surf conditions". There’s nothing to get excited about here for nearly two weeks.

You’ll get a few mornings of glassy conditions, like Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th, and Monday 14th September, with the wind dropping to 3 mph and going glass. But the swell is still tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft and period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 8 to 16. It’s flat, mate. You might be able to mess around on a foamie, but it’s not worth packing the car.

The only glimmer of hope in this whole 16-day window comes on Monday 21st September. The morning shows a bit of a pulse: swell height hits 3 ft from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 86 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the north at 6 mph, so it’s not perfect, but it’s rideable. The forecast calls it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so keep your expectations low. The afternoon gets a bit bigger – 3 ft from the NW – but the wind swings onshore at 12 mph, so it’s gonna be messy.

After that, Tuesday 22nd September drops back down to 2 ft, and the rest of the week is back to the same old story of tiny, weak swell and onshore winds.

So, the one standout? It’s the morning of Monday 21st September at Hakshtot. That’s the only day where you might get a few grovelly, workable waves, but it’s really just a marginal option. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re better off doing something else. The combination of very weak swell energy, short periods, and mostly onshore wind means there’s no call for a proper session. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5 ft, so it’s not dangerous, but there’s also nothing to ride.

Keep an eye on the forecasts turning around, but right now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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