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Signature of graffiti artist Dudi Shoval (ONE LOVE), HaKshatot Beach, Ashdod
Hakshatot (Ashdod). Photo: מקף־עברי, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Hakshatot (Ashdod)

Surf spot · Israel

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 2 kn
Temp
26°C

Tue 3 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft3 smushy
Energy
4kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SSE 5 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
72kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 33 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
34kJ
Wind
S 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Sat 7 · 55 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
150kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
20°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft7 smushy
Energy
294kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
21°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 116, too small
  2. Mon 25, too small
  3. Tue 312, too small
  4. Wed 45, too small
  5. Thu 549, fair
  6. Fri 633, too small
  7. Sat 755, fair
  8. Sun 80, too big
  9. Mon 944, poor
  10. Tue 1032, 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 Nov–Feb1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Hakshatot (Ashdod) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hakshatot (Ashdod), each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov16, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 2Nov5, too small1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 3Nov12, too small2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore24°C
Thu 5Nov49, fair3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)72kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots23°C
Fri 6Nov33, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the south, 10 knots22°C
Sat 7Nov55, fair5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.)150kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots20°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.)294kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots21°C
Mon 9Nov44, poor5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.)179kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov32, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore21°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 01:39 +0.1 mLow 08:55 −0.1 mHigh 16:03 +0.1 mLow 21:21 +0.0 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 03:44 +0.1 mLow 10:49 −0.1 mHigh 17:48 +0.1 mLow 23:37 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:36 +0.1 mLow 12:07 −0.1 mHigh 18:44 +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.

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Photos of Hakshatot (Ashdod)

HaKshatot beach plaza at night, Ashdod
Photo: מקף־עברי, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
KshatotBeachAshdod
Photo: FireSky, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gay Pride in Ashdod July 2018 04
Photo: Nizzan Cohen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Hakshatot (Ashdod)

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ashdod, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 5 dive sites.

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$1,490–US$2,810 each

about US$1,490–US$2,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to TLV, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$643–US$1,340
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$74–US$127
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$322–US$536
Food7 days eating outabout US$362–US$670
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,490–US$2,810

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

Closest

Ashdod

3 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Ashdod · Booking.com

About Ashdod its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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

About 18h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → TLV, direct, then 55 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.