Apolonia 35.8
#5123 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇱 Israel · HaMerkaz · near Tel Aviv
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score35.8 /100
Surfable days47% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Apolonia
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TLV (22 km) and the nearest town is Tel Aviv (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71% | 0% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| May | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 35% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 41% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Dec | 58% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 35.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
13.1
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
7.9
Access 10%
9.9
The detail
Faces 285° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 6.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 73%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 32.194, 34.807 (OpenStreetMap).
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