Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for us.

Well, to be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and the wind is gonna be a pain most days. There’s nothing really stand-out, but there are a couple of windows where you might get a little something if you’re patient.

The first real chance to get wet is on Friday morning, 31 July. Hakshtot (Ashdod) will see a tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is only 67 (weak), but the wind will be glassy – that’s a major positive. It’ll be clean, but these are small waves, okay for a beginner session. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next morning that’s worth a look is Thursday morning, 6 August. The swell picks up a touch to 3ft from the WNW, period is 7 seconds, and the energy is 62 (still weak). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, which should keep things clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The most interesting day in the whole 16-day window is Friday morning, 7 August. We get a 3ft swell from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 110 (moderate). The wind is dead calm, glassy – total perfection for the size. This is the best on offer. It’s a small, clean, long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some shape, but the period isn’t super long, so it should be fine for a beach break. The crowd? Hakshtot often has people, so expect company.

After that, it drops right off again. The second week (from 8 August onward) is a desert – tiny swells, poor conditions, and energy values as low as 3. There’s really nothing to recommend.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, Friday 31 July morning is glassy but small. The real highlight is Friday morning, 7 August – glassy, 3ft from the WNW, moderate energy. That’s your window. Get it while it’s there.

Rusty.

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