Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf situation for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the first thing you need to know is that the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Hakshtot (Ashdod). There’s a real lack of any decent swell energy, and the wind is mostly a mess. We’re talking about a long stretch of flat, weak, and choppy conditions. The water temperature is running at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold if you’re just floating around.

The first whisper of anything even remotely surfable doesn’t show up until Sunday morning, the 26th of July. Early that morning, we get a bit of a pulse – a 3ft NW swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy is only moderate at 102, so it’s not exactly pumping. The real kicker is the wind: it’s glassy. That’s a major positive. It’ll be clean, but the waves will be small and weak. The break is fairly consistent, so you might get a few little rides. Don’t expect anything special, but it’s the best we’ve got all week.

The next day, Monday the 27th of July, the morning sees a similar sized swell, 4ft from the NW, but with a light cross-onshore wind. It’s a marginal call – the energy is a bit better at 151, but the wind will put a bit of a wrinkle on the surface. There’s a decent chance the tide might mess with it too.

The only other period that even gets a “surfable” tag is a tiny window with glassy conditions on Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd of August in the mornings. But the swell is a meagre 2ft and 1ft respectively, with combined energy in the weak 20s and teens. It’s flat, really. The wind will be glassy, so it’ll be a mirror, but there’s no wave to push you.

Everything else in that 16-day window is a write-off: poor surf conditions, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and tiny, weak energy.

So, to be honest, the standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy Sunday morning of the 26th of July. Get out there at dawn for the cleanest, smallest, most mellow session you can imagine. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it’s perfect for a learner to get some practice in the clean, weak little waves. Crowds are possible, but on a day like this, it might just be you and a few other hopefuls.

For the rest of the time, I’d be looking at kite surfing or just having a swim. The waves aren’t coming for paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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