Surfing Tel Aviv Photo

Photographer’s Note

Tel Aviv, situated along the beach at the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, offers surfing all year-round. Though water temperature gets cool at winter with lows reaching 14 degrees Celsius, winter usually offers the best swells if you are an experienced surfer.

Tel Aviv surfing is generally mild, nothing like the power surfing Mecca's of Way Mea bay Hawaii, Kuta Beach, Indonesia, Bell's Beach in Australia or the likes, but you can still enjoy a great surfing experience in beach-oriented Tel Aviv.

In recent years, a surfing culture has been developing in Israel. If you wonder around the beach, you will see many surfboards (and other marine sporting devices) in the beaches when the swell is up.

The surfing bug spans all types of people and all ages, from 6 year old kids to 50 year old lawyers, but for some reason, not enough lady surfers are seen at the beach like in California or Australia. You will see long boards, short boards, buggy boards of all sizes shapes and colors.
Water temperature in the Mediterranean varies extremely between winter and summer. At summertime the water gets as hot as 28-29 degrees Celsius, and that's hot….! During winter, the water cools down to a quite-cold 14 degrees Celsius, so you will need a wetsuit. In the interim seasons the temperatures are gradually shifting, colder at autumn towards winter and hotter at spring towards summer.

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Longroute (9059) 2009-10-27 1:30

Enchanting composition with this golden reflections which create a very graphic and artistic image.
The surfer is very well positioned and I like a lot the fine texture of the sea surface.
An excellent shot.
Well done,
Donato

yquem46 (7802) 2009-10-27 1:39

Hi Assi
Impressive colors, nice compo with a perfect position of the surf
Have a nice day
regards
patrick

eversmile (5983) 2009-10-27 2:06

Hi Assi!

That's a marvel! I love the strong, warm, golden reflections of the sun on the wave. That's really outstanding. the composition is perfect, with the tiny surfer that gives a good scale and makes us appreciate even more the majesty of the nature. Congratulations!
Regards
Marine

KLB (17880) 2009-10-27 2:14

Hello Assi

What a marvelous shot. The vertical format is perfect here to leave space to the surfer and to have a wider view on the roll in the background.
The two complementaries colours, blue and orange, fit so well... Marvelous combination.
You've waited for the right moment to place the man ideally in your composition.
A great picture, compliments.

Regards
Karine

scyntilla (1134) 2009-10-27 2:18

Among colours of autumn, there is still a piece of summer hanging on in your photo. The colours,refecting sunset on the water and your composition is superbe. TFS
Petek

CLODO (4078) 2009-10-27 2:24

alin-m (851) 2009-10-27 2:52

Wonderfull colours of the sea,almoust unreal.Great photo.Congratulations.Alin.

sayeed_rahman (2253) 2009-10-27 10:53

This is a frame rich in colour and minimal in content..thats makes a good formula to catch an eye...both eyes..

Well worked out..you were at the watch tower ??...using your 400mm..that must have been quite original..

looks like you cover sport..surfing that is :)

tc
sayeed

JT50 (560) 2009-10-27 12:41

Hi Assi,
Lovely warm colours and atmosphere.
Good timing of the capture. Looks like
colours are laid by hand.
Regards.
Janak

danielswalsh (13299) 2009-10-27 17:24

Nice shot Assi!

Excellent composition, but no doubt it's the colors which are eye catching here. Almost looks as though you used a 'gold n blue' polarizer?

Cheers!
- Dan