Beach

both

Level 3/10

Bat Yam

Tel Aviv District, Israel

🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

Bat Yam is Israel's surf hub—a Mediterranean beach break just south of Tel Aviv that has developed a passionate local community. Winter storms from the northwest bring the best conditions, though waves are typically small and the sea breeze often turns things onshore by mid-morning. Early dawn patrols are essential. The Israeli surf scene is vibrant and growing, proving that Mediterranean surfing can thrive even in unexpected places.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.3mNNW

@8s

10km/h

Wed

Poor

0.9mE

@6s

10km/h

Thu

Fair

0.5mNNE

@8s

8km/h

Groomed

Fri

Fair

0.8mWSW

@9s

8km/h

Groomed

Sat

Good

1.1mWNW

@9s

8km/h

Sun

Good

1.2mWNW

@9s

10km/h

Mon

Fair

0.9mWNW

@9s

6km/h

Tue

Poor

0.6mWNW

@8s

13km/h

Wed

Fair

1.6mWNW

@8s

14km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.3m @ 8s NNW

10 km/h E

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

0.9m @ 6s E

10 km/h ENE

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

0.5m @ 8s NNE

8 km/h SE

Groomed

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

0.8m @ 9s WSW

8 km/h WSW

Groomed

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.1m @ 9s WNW

8 km/h SW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.2m @ 9s WNW

10 km/h SSE

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

0.9m @ 9s WNW

6 km/h S

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

0.6m @ 8s WNW

13 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.6m @ 8s WNW

14 km/h SSW

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.3m

NNW(346°)

Score: 25/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 19/25

Wind

10km/h

E(96°)

Score: 18/25

Weather

12°C

0.0mm45%

Windswell Component

0.2mENE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.4mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

0/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

25/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

19/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

18/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score62/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (290°)
Direction range: 260° - 330°
Size range: 0.6m - 2m
Ideal period: 10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 45° - 135°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.1m - 0.5m

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Beach access from promenade.

Getting There

Airport

TLV

Drive time

20 min

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter storms bring best swells. Flat in summer. Sea breeze kicks in by 10am.

Data Quality

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