Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks around Hakshtot (Ashdod). I’ve got to be straight with you – the 16-day window is looking pretty flat and ordinary overall. We’ve got a big gap of nothing worthwhile for over a week to start, so don’t be racing down there any time soon.

The first sniff of anything you’d call a wave shows up on the morning of Tuesday, August 20, but it’s a sad little 2ft from the NW with a period of just 4 seconds – basically no energy at all (combined energy of all swells directed here: 16). That’s poor surf, don’t bother. That pretty much sums up the whole first week: tiny swell, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We do get a slight shift in the second week. Sunday morning, August 30 finally gives us a small pulse. We’re looking at a clean 3ft from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds and glassy conditions – that offshore/clean wind is the only real quality here. The combined energy is still weak (61), but for a sore-eyed surfer, it’s surfable. Monday morning, August 31 is a similar story: 3ft NW, period 6 seconds, glassy glassy glassy. That’s the best we’ve got in the whole run – a couple of clean, tiny days.

So, the standout? Honestly, it’s a toss-up between the mornings of August 30th and 31st. I’d lean towards Monday the 31st because the swell is slightly bigger at 3ft. It’s not going to blow your mind, but with the glassy wind, it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner on a foamie. The swell direction is a little west of the optimum (which is W), but close enough. The surf break here is a fairly consistent, exposed beach break, so expect crowds to be likely. Don’t expect any power – the period is short, so it’ll be a bit mushy.

Basically, if you’re desperate, pencil in that last Monday of August. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off.

Rusty

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