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Shikmona Shore

Haifa Subdistrict, Haifa District, Israel

Shikmona Shore 5 photos

  • Peacock blenny (Salaria pavo) in a rockpool area at the western shore of Haifa, Israel (20210626 173951)

    Peacock blenny (Salaria pavo) in a rockpool area at the western shore of Haifa, Israel (20210626 173951). DmitTrix, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Peacock blenny (Salaria pavo) in a rockpool area at the western shore of Haifa, Israel (20210626 174249)

    Peacock blenny (Salaria pavo) in a rockpool area at the western shore of Haifa, Israel (20210626 174249). DmitTrix, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Hexaplex trunculus found on Israeli coastal plain near Tel Shikmona (10)

    Hexaplex trunculus found on Israeli coastal plain near Tel Shikmona (10). Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Hexaplex trunculus found on Israeli coastal plain near Tel Shikmona (9)

    Hexaplex trunculus found on Israeli coastal plain near Tel Shikmona (9). Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Israeli national institute of oceanography at Tel Shikmona

    Israeli national institute of oceanography at Tel Shikmona. Or Bialik, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:58 pm
Now
9.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C78°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
128 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
9.8ExcellentNow128
9.3Excellent8 am149
9.6Excellent9 am1610
9.1Excellent10 am2113
9.1Excellent11 am2314
9.6Excellent12 pm1610
9.3Excellent1 pm1912
8.2Great2 pm2717
8.2Great3 pm2918
7.4Great4 pm3019
7.8Great5 pm3019
Sat
8.1Great7 am95
7.6Great8 am96
7.5Great9 am127
7.9Great10 am106
8.2Great11 am106
8.5Excellent12 pm138
8.8Excellent1 pm1811
8.2Great2 pm2415
8.0Great3 pm2616
7.8Great4 pm2616
7.7Great5 pm2515
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.1 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, -0.1 m. Low at 3 am, -0.4 mHigh 9 am, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water200 m650 ft away
  • Parking18 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 20 m50 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground110 m350 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m350 ft
Nearest town
3.8 km2.4 miחיפה (city)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miנמל התעופה חיפה (HFA)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 51%
  • Thu5.5 GoodBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 63%