Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve got the scoop on Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is one long gap with no real surf to get excited about. Every single session across the board is labelled as poor surf conditions, so don’t be holding your breath for a wave worth paddling for.

Right now, into Sunday the 2nd of August, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a short period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak at only 17, and with a cross-onshore breeze it’s choppy and messy. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a swim, not for surfing.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th aren’t any better – swell bumps up to only 2 ft to 2 ft, still with that short-period WNW windswell, and the winds stay cross-onshore or onshore. The energy is still tiny, in the teens and twenties. It’s all just small, weak, and bumped up.

We roll through the first week, and it’s the same story: Wednesday through Saturday (5th to 8th August) – max swell around 2 ft, periods stuck at 5 to 7 seconds, and always a cross-onshore breeze ruining any chance of a clean face. The energy crawls up to 45 at best, but that’s still moderate and not doing anything for this exposed beach break.

Now, there’s a little moment on Monday morning the 10th of August – glassy conditions with zero wind, but the swell is only 2 ft from the west at 7 seconds. The water’s flat as a pancake, and the combined energy is just 30. It’s a window of calm, but there’s nothing to ride. You could sit out there on a foamie and still be waiting forever.

The second week stays stubbornly poor. From Tuesday the 11th through to Monday the 17th of August, the swell never gets above 3 ft, and most days it’s sitting at 1.0 ft to 2 ft. The period barely stretches past 7 seconds, and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore. The only mild spike is on Saturday the 15th of August afternoon – 3 ft from the WNW with an 8-second period and moderate energy of 123 – but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s still a write-off for paddling.

Look, this is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent normally, but right now there’s nothing on offer. It’s one of those blank runs for the area. Forecasts can shift, so don’t lose hope entirely, but as it stands, I’d leave the board at home for the next 16 days.

Rusty.

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