The Reef (Haifa) Surf Break

The Reef (Haifa) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 32.81° N 34.95° E

Issued: 2 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef (Haifa) sea temperature is
25.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

The Reef (Haifa) Surf Guide

The Reef (Haifa) in North of Tel Aviv is an exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

The Reef (Haifa) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3inconsistent
25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Reef (Haifa):

The best conditions reported for surf at The Reef (Haifa) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Explore The Reef (Haifa) Location Map

Interactive The Reef (Haifa) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Reef (Haifa) is Haifa Airport (HFA) in Israel, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Reef (Haifa) is Mahanaim I Ben Yaakov (Rosh Pina) Airport (RPN), also in Israel, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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The Reef (Haifa) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 19:02 Local Time
FriSat
6PM9PM0AM3AM
Wave (m)
0.4
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.5
WNW
Period (s) 5 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
5
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Tides at The Reef (Haifa)

Current tide and informaton
For Haifa, 3 km from The Reef (Haifa).
Next High Water: 02:52am | 0.28m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 08:33pm | 0.06m
IS AT (local time)

The Reef (Haifa) Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at The Reef (Haifa) today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
Current Temp*: 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at The Reef (Haifa)

Surf stats for The Reef (Haifa), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

The Reef (Haifa) Location Map
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Wind History at The Reef (Haifa)

Wind stats for The Reef (Haifa), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

The Reef (Haifa) Location Map
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