Continent |
Middle East |
Country |
Israel |
Next Big City |
Tel-Aviv |
Next Town |
Herzelia |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Can be flat, choppy or waves depending on the wind. Shallow for about 20m then gets deep. Nice blue-green water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Sandy beach with no rocks. Crowded during season. The size depends on the tide and the wave height.
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Spring:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
The air temperature varies from 15-20°C in winter to 30°C in summer. The water temp is 17°C in winter and up to 30°C in summer. Rainy days are few, and only in winter time. Shorty is necessary in September to October and April to May and long wetsuit November to March. May to September just shorts and sun protection.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, NW |
March to April good Northwest wind sideshore 13-25 kn. September to November good Northwest wind sideshore 13-25 kn. December to February mainly Southwest with waves 15-35 kn. Summer June to August gentle West breeze 10 kn almost no kiting. We go to Eilat or Kinneret instead.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
From Ben Gurion airport drive to Herzelia about 40min depending on traffic. Once in Herzelia drive to the beach right below the Daniel hotel, that's the spot.
Rules |
None |
No rules so far just respect the beach goers.