Al Deira Beach, Gaza
Surf spot · State of Palestine
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 256kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 543, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 937, poor
- Tue 1035, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:46 +0.1 mLow 08:40 −0.1 mHigh 16:00 +0.1 mLow 21:22 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:56 +0.1 mLow 10:36 −0.1 mHigh 17:38 +0.1 mLow 23:40 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:41 +0.1 mLow 12:03 −0.1 mHigh 18:37 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Gaza Harbourmouth (Palestine) 0.1 km away
- Ziqim Beach 12.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Al Deira Beach, Gaza
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 74). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gaza. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,400 each
about US$1,250–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TLV, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$643–US$1,340 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gaza
7 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Gaza its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Gaza, 4 km (about 10 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 35m
About 18h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TLV, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → TLV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.