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
20.8°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
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:54 Local Time
Tuesday 05
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (m)
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
Period (s) 11 11 10 10
Wind (km/h)
30
35
30
30
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

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.

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.


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