Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the Ashdod area over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch for a paddle. The entire 16-day window is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long gap of nothing but weak, wind-affected dribble. The first real hint of anything surfable doesn’t even show up until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then, it’s a marginal call. The place is fully exposed to the swell, but the energy just isn't there.

The best bet in this whole period is a fleeting moment on Saturday morning, the 25th of July. Hakshtot (Ashdod) will see a little pulse of swell from the WNW pushing about 5ft. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 84°. The combined swell energy is a moderate (351), which is the best we’ll see. The real kicker here is the wind: a gentle breeze from the SSW, which is cross-offshore. That’ll keep the surface clean. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, lacking any real grunt, but it’s the only time the stars sort of align. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so that 5ft might just be a bit of fun for the learners, but it’s not going to get anyone’s heart racing. Crowds are often here, so expect a few people out.

After that, it’s a pretty immediate drop-off. The rest of the week is a write-off. Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore and kills it. Sunday the 26th is back to small, weak, and messy. The following week, from the 27th of July right through to the 6th of August, is a total desert. You’ll see a few mornings with glassy conditions, like on the 29th of July, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft. It’s just not enough to push a surfer around. The only real glimmer in the second week is on Saturday morning, the 1st of August, with a clean cross-offshore breeze and 3ft of swell, but it’s still just a knee-high dribbler. Then again on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, we get a glassy 2ft, but the energy is pitiful (57). It’s more of a float-around than a surf.

This is one of those periods where the surf forecast is a big, fat zero. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell directions don’t line up. Don’t bother checking the buoy or chasing a unicorn; it’s not happening. The only thing that might be worth looking at is the kite surfers, because with those onshore winds and small, choppy waves, they might have a better time than we will.

Rusty.

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