Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look ahead at what’s coming our way for Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya). Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. For a good long stretch, we’ve got basically nothing to work with.

The pattern starts dead flat. From Tuesday the 25th of August all the way through the first week, it’s a desert. Tiny scraps of swell, mostly under 2ft, with weak period in the 5-7 second range, and the combined energy barely even shows its head – values stay in the low double digits (11–41). That’s the sound of nothing happening. Winds add to the misery: cross-on or onshore most days, from WSW to WNW, putting a lot of chop on the surface. Not a single session worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s a little flicker of hope way out there. Heading into Sunday the 6th of September, we finally see a pulse of new energy. It’s not clean, mind you. By morning, there’s a 5ft swell from the west at 8 seconds, with combined energy jumping to 349 – that’s moderate but meaningful. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the SW, so there’s some chop, and the call is marginal. That afternoon the swell builds to 6ft from the WNW with 9-second period and energy hits 607, but the wind swings onshore from the west and kills it. So Sunday the 6th is the first time we get any size, but conditions are poor. For the more experienced surfers, you might find something if you’re willing to fight the texture.

Then on Monday the 7th of September, look sharp. The morning goes glassy with a light WNW breeze. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the WNW, 8-second period, and combined energy at 111. That is our standout moment. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, sitting around 85°, which is a couple degrees above average – you’ll feel that bathwater. The wind is completely off, so the surface will be clean. This is the only window in the whole 16 days where conditions line up for a proper session. It’s small but clean, and for Nahariya in this dry spell, that’s gold. Just remember, the swell period is under 11 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell – not a lot of grunt, but the glassy conditions will make the most of it. Expect the usual crowd factor here in Nahum Sokolow, which is marked as ‘sometimes’ busy, but on a small early morning like this, you might grab a few clean ones before it gets populated.

After that, it’s back to the small stuff and onshore winds for the rest of the window. The pulse fades quickly. So if you’re looking for the one to circle on your calendar, it’s Monday the 7th of September. Sunrise session. That’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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