Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a quiet start out at Hakshtot (Ashdod). We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and pretty ordinary conditions. From Wednesday the 19th through the end of August, the wave energy is just not there. The combined energy of all swells is mostly sitting in the weak zone, often well under 100 (like 26 or 15), and the swell heights are barely a whisper, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the WNW or NW. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so the surface is messy. There are a couple of glassy mornings, like Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, but even then, the swell is so small and weak (energy around 26 and 14) that it’s barely rideable. It’s a real flat spell.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to note there.

The first real flicker of life comes on Saturday, the 29th of August. The morning glass-off with a slight air and a clean 3ft swell from the WNW, period around 8 seconds (energy 84), makes it “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s the first time we can say there’s something to ride, but it’s still small and weak.

The standout, and the best on offer in the whole 16-day window, is the morning of Tuesday, the 1st of September. That’s your best bet. We finally get a pulse of energy with a 5ft swell from the WNW (energy 405 – that’s moderate wave energy) and a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-shore from the SW, so it won’t be completely clean, but it’s the biggest and most powerful swell we’ve seen. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but for the average surfer, it’s the most interesting day. The rest of the first week of September is a step down again, with the swell dropping back to 4ft and 3ft with onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat, disappointing run for two weeks, then a single, promising morning on the 1st of September. Keep your eyes on that one.

– Rusty

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