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🇮🇱 Bat Galim

/BAT GALIM · HAIFA/ · ADVANCED · REEF BREAK
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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7-Day Forecast

OPEN-METEO · FREE · NO KEY
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Bat Galim · Haifa

/BAT GALIM/
32.835°N · 34.979°E

Getting there

From Haifa city centre · 4 km · 10 min
Airport Haifa (HFA) · 8 km · 15 min
Note A rocky point right at Haifa's port entrance, below the cable car station — an inconsistent reef that only fires occasionally, but produces genuine barrels when it does.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Street parking near the promenade · Limited
Fills by Doesn't work often · Oct–Mar for the best chance
Walk to water ~3 min over rock
Facilities Full city services nearby · Haifa city centre 4km

Hazards

REEF Sharp, shallow reef with large rocks hidden just beneath the surface — ask a lifeguard or local for the safest lineup before paddling out.
RIP W/NW swell builds a real rip off the point on bigger days — respect it, this reef can produce serious size.
POLLUTION Proximity to the port means water quality can be inconsistent — avoid surfing right after heavy rain.
INCONSISTENT Only works once in a while — best around high tide, rising, with a genuine W/NW groundswell.

Local knowledge

Best tide High tide · rising
Peak season Oct–Mar · W/NW swell · Inconsistent but can produce overhead barrels
Swell key W/NW swell · Exposed reef point at the port entrance · Best with offshore S/SE wind
Level Advanced · Sharp reef bottom · Not for beginners
Dawn patrol Check the forecast carefully — this reef doesn't fire often, but a genuine swell here is worth chasing.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Bat Galim
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JAN
3/2
18°
FEB
3/2
17°
MAR
3/2
17.5°
APR
SHORT
19°
MAY
SHORT
22°
JUN
SHORT
25.5°
JUL
SHORT
28°
AUG
SHORT
29.5°
SEP
SHORT
29°
OCT
SHORT
27°
NOV
SHORT
24°
DEC
3/2
21°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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HS

Haifa surf community

BAT GALIM · Ask locally
Small dedicated local reef crew
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
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IS

Israel Surfing Association

NATIONAL · Regional body
Israel's national surfing association, good source for conditions and contacts
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
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Surf shops nearby

Haifa sports shops
HAIFA CITY · 4 KM · Ask locally
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Bat Galim promenade shops
ON-SITE · Limited
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Local board rental
BAT GALIM · Informal, ask at the beach
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Food & coffee

Bat Galim promenade restaurants
ON-SITE · Wide choice, seafront
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Haifa German Colony
5 KM · Historic dining district
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Haifa city centre
4 KM · Full city dining
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A genuine W/NW groundswell + offshore S/SE wind on this inconsistent reef. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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