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73156 in HaYahalom street Netanya
Netanya, the nearest town, 3 km away. Photo: Nizzan Cohen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Havazelet Hasharon

Surf spot · Israel

Is it worth the trip?

12Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft5 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
S 10 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
S 5 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
85kJ
Wind
W 7 kn
Temp
24°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
56kJ
Wind
WSW 10 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
49kJ
Wind
WNW 8 kn
Temp
20°C

Sun 8 · 17 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
52kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
20°C

Mon 9 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
14kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
21°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 23, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 41, too small
  4. Thu 519, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 817, too small
  8. Mon 97, too small
  9. Tue 104, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Havazelet Hasharon, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov3, too small1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots26°C
Tue 3Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 10 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 5 knots24°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)85kJwind from the west, 7 knots24°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots23°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots20°C
Sun 8Nov17, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 9Nov7, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 10Nov4, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east, 4 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

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 03:32 +0.1 mLow 10:48 −0.1 mHigh 17:47 +0.1 mLow 23:27 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:29 +0.1 mLow 12:04 −0.1 mHigh 18:43 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 00:39 −0.1 mHigh 06:40 +0.1 mLow 12:56 −0.1 mHigh 19:21 +0.2 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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About

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About Havazelet Hasharon

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

The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). 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 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Netanya, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.

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$2,820 each

about US$1,490–US$2,820 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$80–US$134
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$2,820

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

Netanya

about 10 min by car · 44 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 44 places to stay in Netanya · Booking.com

About Netanya 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 05m

About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago

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

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