Hakshtot (Ashdod) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a tough stretch for us in the Ashdod area. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for any decent surf. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead, but I’ll lay it out for you.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than the norm for this time of year. The first chance to even get your feet wet comes on Saturday the 29th in the morning. Hakshtot (Ashdod) is looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (42). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, but it’s barely surfable. It’s ordinary, but it’s the best we’ve got for a while. After that, it’s back to a long run of nothing.

We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week until Sunday the 30th brings a bit more size, but it’s a mess. The swell jumps to 4ft from the WNW, with a moderate energy reading (212), but a moderate onshore wind will chop it up. It’s a no-go.

Then, on Monday the 31st in the morning, we get a little window. The swell drops back to 3ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (101). The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm. That will make the surface like a mirror, but the waves themselves are still just ordinary. It’s rideable, but nothing to get excited about.

After that, the rest of the forecast into the first week of September is just tiny, weak waves with onshore winds. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell direction stays mostly WNW, but the size barely gets over 2ft, and the periods are short. The energy values are all in the double digits, which is weak.

For the second week, from September 1st right through to the 9th, it’s the same story. Small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with periods of 5 to 7 seconds. The wind is either glassy or light cross-shore in the mornings, but the afternoon sea breeze kills it. It’s a dead period for surf.

The one true standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 31st of August morning. The glassy conditions will make the 3ft swell look better than it really is. If you’re a beginner, this is your window. It’s tiny, clean, and safe. For anyone else, it’s a long wait for nothing.

Rusty.

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