Topsy
Surf spot · Israel
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 323kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1013, 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
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 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 01:38 +0.1 mLow 09:00 −0.1 mHigh 16:03 +0.1 mLow 21:19 +0.0 m
- 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
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 in Jan
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
- Feb0of 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
- Dec0of 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Topsy
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 300 m out (1 in 30). 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, 7.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots and 7 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$1,450–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
| 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$536 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$362–US$670 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about 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
14 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Bat Yam its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Herzliya on Booking.com
17 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Netanya on Booking.com
49 min by car · 44 places to stay
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
Flights ORD → TLV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.