Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got cooking along this stretch of coast.

Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and tricky winds that just aren't going to give us much to work with. The water is sitting at a very warm 86°, which feels a touch warmer than you'd usually expect for this time of year, so at least the paddle will be comfortable.

The first real chance to wet a line doesn't come until Sunday morning the 16th at Hakshtot (Ashdod). It's not exactly firing, with a small 3ft swell out of the WNW churning up a weak 103 units of energy. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit bumpy and weak. But... the wind will be glassy from the SW. That's the key. For a beginner, that clean, smooth surface makes it a worthwhile paddle. It's a fairly consistent break, crowds are often around, but for a small Sunday morning session, you might grab a few fun ones. Just know it's very ordinary surf, despite the glassy conditions.

Monday and Tuesday mornings see a similar story. On Monday the 17th, we've got a drop to a 3ft NW swell with a 7-second period and a light cross-onshore wind, making for a rippled surface. Tuesday the 18th morning actually turns glassy again from the WSW, but the swell is even smaller at just 3ft with 64 units of energy. Surfable, but barely.

From Wednesday the 19th all the way through to the end of the month, it's essentially a write-off. The swell drops to tiny 1ft to 3ft, the period is short, and the energy is low. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so expect choppy, messy conditions. There's a gap of over a week where you'd be better off doing something else.

Now, moving into the end of the month and the start of September, there's a glimmer of hope, but it's a long-range call so keep the salt in your hair. Sunday the 30th of August shows some building energy with a 4ft WNW swell (159 units), but the cross-onshore wind will chop it up. The standout window looks like Monday morning the 31st of August. We see a bump in the swell to 4ft out of the WNW, and the energy jumps significantly to 243 units. If the wind holds true to the forecast and stays light from the WSW, it could turn into a fun morning with some cross-offshore texture. It's still a short 8-second period, so don't expect long walls, but for Hakshtot, that's about as good as this 16-day window gets. It's a marginal call, but the most promising of the lot.

So to wrap it up: get in the water Sunday morning the 16th for the glass, and keep a loose eye on Monday the 31st for a potential window of fun waves. Otherwise, this stretch is in a sleepy mood.

Rusty.

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