Continent |
Middle East |
Country |
Israel |
Next Big City |
Tel Aviv |
Next Town |
Haifa |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
No information |
Features: |
Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
No information |
No tides. With sideshore winds pretty flat water and with onshore winds 1-2m shoreline waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Sandy beach about 50-70m wide and very long (7 km). Easy access by car. Crowded on weekends in the summer.
Weather
Spring:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Summer:
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Shorts |
Fall:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Winter:
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Normal |
Mediterranean climate. May to October 22-30°C air temp and 24-29°C water temp (lycra and shorts, no wetsuits). November to April 10-20°C and 15°C water temp (wetsuit recommended). You can surf all year-round.
Wind
Best Months: |
September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
N |
Northern sideshore winds 17-22knots September to December, almost every day (starting in the afternoon). During winter onshore/sideshore, less frequent.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
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No information |
Once you get to Haifa you just head to the beach, just south of Haifa near the convention center.
Extra information
Nightlife