Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the outlook for Nahum Sokolow (Nahariya) over the next two weeks is pretty grim. The waves are small, weak, and the wind is almost always messing things up. This is a beginner-friendly beach, but even for a learner, there’s hardly anything worth paddling out for until the very end of the run.

We kick off on Wednesday the 15th of July, and it’s flat with a tiny 2 ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it messy. The water is a warm 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is a weak 60, so don’t expect any push. The same story holds through the rest of the week and into the next – we’re looking at 1 ft to 3 ft waves, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and energy readings that hang in the teens to low 80s. That’s barely enough to get a wobbly ride.

We’ve got a long stretch of nothing here. Days 15 through 24 are all "poor surf conditions" with no real standout. The wind is mostly from the WSW or WNW, blowing across or straight onshore. It’s frustrating.

Then, on the morning of Friday the 24th of July, things tease a little. The swell bumps up to 3 ft, but the wind is still cross-shore and choppy. The afternoon of the 24th sees a jump to 4 ft from the W, with a period of 8 seconds and a moderate wave energy of 190. This is the biggest swell of the whole period, but the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and poor.

The closest we get to a window is the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. Swell is 4 ft from the W, period 8 seconds, and the energy hits 228 – that’s the highest number we see. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s the cleanest it’s going to get. The forecast says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," which means it’s still not great, but it’s the only time the surf even gets a 1 out of 10. That’s the one to look at if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much.

After that, it drops back down to 3 ft and smaller, with onshore winds returning. The rest of the 16 days fade away into tiny, weak, and messy conditions.

For a beginner spot, this is a blank run. It’s not unusual for the area to go quiet like this when the swell is from the WNW and the wind is poor. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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