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2019.06.13 Hilton Beach at Tel Aviv Pride, Tel Aviv Israel 1640003
Hilton. Photo: Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Hilton

Surf spot · Israel

Is it worth the trip?

40Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 54 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
76kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
51kJ
Wind
WSW 6 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
51kJ
Wind
S 8 kn
Temp
20°C

Sun 8 · 52 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
55kJ
Wind
S 3 kn
Temp
20°C

Mon 9 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
21°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 26, too small
  2. Tue 33, too small
  3. Wed 43, too small
  4. Thu 554, fair
  5. Fri 645, fair
  6. Sat 745, fair
  7. Sun 852, fair
  8. Mon 917, too small
  9. Tue 1010, 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 in Jan1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Hilton does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hilton, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov6, too small1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots30°C
Tue 3Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the west, 5 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov54, fair3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)76kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov45, fair3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots23°C
Sat 7Nov45, fair3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the south, 8 knots20°C
Sun 8Nov52, fair3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the south, 3 knots20°C
Mon 9Nov17, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 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 03:37 +0.1 mLow 10:48 −0.1 mHigh 17:49 +0.1 mLow 23:30 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:32 +0.1 mLow 12:04 −0.1 mHigh 18:44 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 00:40 −0.1 mHigh 06:41 +0.1 mLow 12:55 −0.1 mHigh 19:23 +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.

Map

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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Hilton

Sea Tel Aviv - panoramio
Photo: Anatoli Axelrod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Night in Tel-Aviv
Photo: Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tel Aviv Beach - panoramio
Photo: Anatoli Axelrod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Hilton

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

The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). 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 month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bat Yam, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot, 8 dive sites and 1 kayak 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$1,450–US$2,740 each

about US$1,450–US$2,740 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$33–US$54
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$1,450–US$2,740

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

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Bat Yam

about 15 min by car · 31 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 31 places to stay in Bat Yam · Booking.com

About Bat Yam 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 17h 40m

About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → TLV, direct, then 35 min by road

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