Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but for the imperial crew. Let’s break down the Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) outlook.

It’s a quiet stretch ahead, no two ways about it. The whole 16-day forecast is a long run of "poor surf conditions." Nothing is coming together for a proper session. The wave energy is mostly weak, with numbers like 6, 10, 12, and 16 for the first week, only nudging into moderate for a couple of afternoons around Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th of September. The swell is tiny, generally around 1.0ft to 1ft, with a short period of 4 to 6 seconds – that windswell. The direction is consistently out of the WNW, which is what the spot likes, but the size is a no-show.

There’s a small tease on the morning of Monday, 14th September. The wind is glassy, which is a huge plus, but the swell is still just 1ft at a 6-second period. No water temp anomaly info for this spot, so I can’t say much on that.

Tuesday, 15th September morning also offers glassy conditions with that same tiny 1ft wave. Thursday the 17th sees the swell lift to 4ft in the afternoon with a 9-second period and the energy hits 211 (moderate), but the onshore wind trashes it. The mornings of Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of September both go glassy again, but the swell drops back to 2ft and then a whisper at 0.7ft.

Because the waves are so small and the quality is marked as poor all the way through, there is no standout session. The cleanest windows are those glassy mornings, but you’d be paddling out for ankle-biters. The break is "fairly consistent," so it’s a shame the size isn't cooperating. For a beginner, those glassy mornings with 1ft waves are just about surfable, but it’s a fickle call. Waves over 3ft start to get tricky here, but we never see that with good wind.

So, plain and simple: it’s a flat spell. Some glassy pockets, but you’d be fighting for scraps. Keep an eye on things, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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