Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the surf forecast for the Ashdod area.

Well, it's a lean spell for the first couple of weeks, no two ways about it. Hakshtot (Ashdod) is the only break on the table, and the patterns are stubborn. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak conditions with a lot of northerly onshore wind through the afternoons. The water temp is sitting at 86°F with an anomaly of 3°F warmer than usual, so it's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Looking at the immediate days, from Tuesday the 25th of August right into the first few days of September, the pattern holds flat. Early mornings offer the best chance with glassy conditions and tiny waves around 1ft to 2ft from the WNW, but the combined swell energy is weak, often hitting only 14 to 48 (in brackets). It’s basically a morning-only window before the wind shifts onshore. The best chance in this period might be Saturday the 29th of August morning—glassed off with a 2ft swell out of the WNW, period around 7 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 47 (in brackets). It’s surfable but very ordinary, a log or a foamie kind of session.

We then hit a significant gap from around the 1st of September through to the 5th of September. This stretch is basically dead flat, with swell heights dropping to 0.7ft and combined energy falling to a pitiful 4 to 17 (in brackets). There's absolutely nothing to recommend. It’s a proper dry spell.

Now, there's a flicker of hope on the horizon, but it's over a week away. On Sunday the 6th of September, the swell finally shows up. The morning brings a cleaner 6ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy building to a moderate 344 (in brackets). The wind is light cross-shore, so it should be cleaner than anything we've seen. By the afternoon, it's building further to 6ft from the WNW, the period stretches to 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to 669 (in brackets). That's a moderate to strong pulse. The downside is the afternoon wind becomes onshore, which could mess it up. Monday the 7th of September morning then looks like a standout: glassy calm winds with a clean 4ft swell from the NW, period 8 seconds, and energy at 173 (in brackets). This is likely the best structured wave of the whole outlook; clean, not too big for the beginner-friendly break, but worth a dawn paddle for anyone. Still, keep in mind that for the true standouts, we are looking more than a week out, so don't nail your plans to it just yet.

Overall, the long-range spike on September 6th and 7th morning is the only true standout. The rest of the 16-day window is a frustrating mix of flat spells and onshore chop. Keep an eye on those morning glass-offs.

Rusty.

Read more