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Herzliya Marina / HaTzuk
Herzliya Pituah, just north of Tel Aviv, is home to Israel's largest marina (built in the 1990s) and an affluent beachfront district; the HaTzuk/marina stretch is one of the country's most active local kite scenes, benefiting from the same reliable Mediterranean summer thermal wind that put Tel Aviv-area windsurfer Maayan Davidovich (an Olympic competitor from the region) on the map.
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Wind
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| season notes | Afternoon onshore thermal wind is the main summer driver along this stretch of coast, as elsewhere on Israel's Mediterranean shore. |
| direction to shore | onshore |
| quality | thermal |
Water
| type | flat water near the marina breakwater, chop further out |
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Levels
| beginner | yes |
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| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
| notes | Marina breakwater shelters a flatter zone favored by newer riders; open coast nearby suits more advanced riding. |
Launch & crowd
| description | Beach adjoining Herzliya Marina, Israel's largest marina. |
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| busy months |
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| vibe | Vibrant, established local kite/watersports scene tied to the marina and affluent Herzliya Pituah beachfront. |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Herzliya (WeatherSpark modeled climatology) (weatherspark, ~0 km) — Windfinder pages returned HTTP 429 rate-limit for the whole batch; used WeatherSpark's direct Herzliya page (exact match). As with the other Israeli Med-coast spots, the 24h-average model shows winter as windiest, which conflicts with the batch's known_best_months (May-Sep) - almost certainly because a daily mean blends out the reliable afternoon sea breeze that drives summer kiting here. No Beaufort probability data available from this source.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | 7.6 | W | 13.3 | 18.3 |
| Feb | —% | 7.6 | W | 13.9 | 17.2 |
| Mar | —% | 7.1 | W | 15.6 | 17.2 |
| Apr | —% | 6.6 | W | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| May | —% | 6.4 | W | 21.7 | 21.1 |
| Jun | —% | 6.8 | W | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| Jul | —% | 6.9 | W | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| Aug | —% | 6.8 | W | 27.2 | 27.8 |
| Sep | —% | 6.8 | N | 26.1 | 27.8 |
| Oct | —% | 6.8 | N | 23.3 | 26.1 |
| Nov | —% | 7.1 | W | 18.9 | 23.3 |
| Dec | —% | 7.4 | W | 15 | 20.6 |
Hazards
- marina boat traffic near the harbor mouth
- cliffs (HaTzuk = 'the cliff') along parts of the shoreline
Travel basics
| airport | TLV - Ben Gurion Airport (~25 km) |
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| getting there | Short drive north of Tel Aviv along the coastal highway (Route 2). |
| accommodation | Herzliya hotels; also easy day-trip base from Tel Aviv. |
| cost level | high |
| no wind | Marina restaurants/bars, Tel Aviv day trip. |
Nearby: Tel Aviv / Dolfinarium Beach, Netanya / Poleg Beach
Sources: en.wikipedia.org