Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s look at the options down at Hakshtot (Ashdod).

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty flat and uninspiring outlook for the next 16 days. There’s a big gap from now until the final week where we just don’t get any decent surf. The swell is very small, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is low.

For the first week and a half, from August 9 through August 19, you’re looking at swell heights mostly between 0.4ft and 1.0ft, with periods of 5 to 8 seconds. The combined wave energy stays weak, ranging from 9 to 133 (weak to the low end of moderate). Conditions are nearly all marked as poor, with winds frequently from the north and northwest at 12 to 16 mph, making it choppy and messy.

The first real chance for anything clean comes on Thursday morning, August 20, and Friday morning, August 21. On Thursday, winds go glassy out of the NW at 3 mph, with a weak, surfable 0.8ft WNW swell at 7 seconds and energy of 57 (weak). It’s rated as “surfable but very ordinary.” Friday morning sees calm winds and a 0.7ft NW swell at 6 seconds, energy 37 (weak). Glassy conditions, but tiny surf.

The standout period is just those two mornings: Thursday August 20 and Friday August 21, when you get glassy or calm wind. The water temperature is about 2° warmer than average, so it’s a touch warmer than usual. But the swell is tiny and short-period (6-7 seconds). This is strictly a longboard or foamie kind of window, or a good time for a beginner to get wet.

Crowds won’t be an issue because there just isn’t any quality to draw people in. For most other times, with the onshore wind and small, weak swell, this setup looks more suited for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So that’s the picture. Not a whole lot of hope, but you never know—forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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