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Mikhmoret surf guide
Seaside village between Netanya and Hadera with two surf spots: the village beach, where a natural rock ledge calms the inside on small days, and Beit Yanai, a sandy beach break 1.5 km south with lefts and rights, best on winter swells.
- Location
- Central District, Israel (32.4063, 34.8729)
- Best season
- Oct – Apr: October, November, December, January, February, March, April
- Water temperature
- 18–30°C (boardshorts (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest))
- Waves
- Beach break
- Suits
- Beginner, Intermediate surfers
Live surf cams in Mikhmoret
- Neurim (Manao), 3 km south of Beit Yanai: WaveHub, free
- Olga, Hadera (4 km north): GoSurf Israel (Hadera municipality), free
Surf pools near Mikhmoret
- SRF Park TLV, Tel Aviv: 41 km away, Wavegarden Cove. Livne Eitan 30, Park Darom, Tel Aviv. Israel's first surf lagoon, opened April 2025: the Bay for beginners and juniors, the Reef for experts. Sessions every day, book ahead.
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Surf spots in Mikhmoret
- Beit Yanai: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides. Sandy beach break off Beit Yanai beach (Yanai junction on the coast road), working from under 1 m; hollow and fun on good days. Rips and buoys; crowded at weekends. (32.3927, 34.8657)
- Mikhmoret: all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE). The village beach, listed as a surf spot by GoSurf, Israel's surf forecast site. A natural rock ledge offshore calms the inside on small days. No guide describes the break yet, so its type and level are not given. (32.4045, 34.8660)
Where to stay in Mikhmoret
26 places to stay within 10 km: 24 hotel, 1 guest house, 1 apartment. Compare them by distance to the nearest surf spot on the interactive map.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf in Mikhmoret?
The best surf season in Mikhmoret is Oct – Apr (October, November, December, January, February, March, April). The sea ranges from 18°C to 30°C over the year.
Which months have the most good surf days in Mikhmoret?
Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Mikhmoret's best spot were good or better most often in January (13% of days, 1% great), February (9% of days, 1% great) and December (10% of days, 0% great), and least often in March (0%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.
Do I need a wetsuit in Mikhmoret?
Water temperature in Mikhmoret is 18–30°C: boardshorts (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest).
Is Mikhmoret good for beginner surfers?
Yes. Mikhmoret suits beginner and intermediate surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include Beit Yanai and Mikhmoret.
What are the surf spots in Mikhmoret?
Mikhmoret has 2 surf spots on Swell Cabin: Beit Yanai (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides); Mikhmoret (all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE)).
Where should surfers stay in Mikhmoret?
Swell Cabin lists 26 places to stay within 10 km of Mikhmoret, 1 guesthouses and homestays. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.
What is the surf forecast for Mikhmoret this week?
Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Mikhmoret and each of its 2 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/mikhmoret: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).
When is the best tide to surf in Mikhmoret?
It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Mikhmoret weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times (approximate: there is no tide gauge near the town).
Is the Mikhmoret surf forecast checked against measurements?
Yes. The open water off Mikhmoret is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 49 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-23, typically 67 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 76% of the time. Of the three wave models compared, NOAA GFS has been the closest to the satellites here. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-04.
How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Mikhmoret?
Trust in this page's data is high (95/100): the town was verified against sources in the last 12 months; 2 of 2 spots fully verified, 1 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; no open audit warnings. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).
Is there a live surf cam in Mikhmoret?
Yes: Neurim (Manao), 3 km south of Beit Yanai on WaveHub (free); Olga, Hadera (4 km north) on GoSurf Israel (Hadera municipality) (free). Swell Cabin checks these cams regularly.
Is there a surf pool (wave pool) near Mikhmoret?
Yes: SRF Park TLV in Tel Aviv (41 km away, Wavegarden Cove, https://www.srfparktlv.co.il/en/). A wave pool works when the sea is flat and is a good place to learn or train; check its website for sessions and seasons.
Nearby surf towns
- Netanya, Israel (best Oct – Apr)
- Herzliya, Israel (best Oct – Apr)
- Tel Aviv, Israel (best Oct – Apr)
- Haifa, Israel (best Oct – Apr)
- Nahariya, Israel (best Oct – Apr)
- Ashdod, Israel (best Oct – Apr)
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