Nearby Tel Aviv / Dolfinarium Beach 5 km · Herzliya Marina / HaTzuk 18 km · Ashdod / Kshtot Beach 26 km · Netanya / Poleg Beach 31 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Late, in a northerly. The northern beaches can be riding by mid-morning while Tayo is still flat, and the central and southern coast usually waits for the same system until around midday or the early afternoon. There are days when Atlit and the north are up and nothing arrives here at all. Southerly and westerly days come with the weather rather than the clock, so they need a live reading, not a habit.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Late, in a northerly. The northern beaches can be riding by mid-morning while Tayo is still flat, and the central and southern coast usually waits for the same system until around midday or the early afternoon. There are days when Atlit and the north are up and nothing arrives here at all. Southerly and westerly days come with the weather rather than the clock, so they need a live reading, not a habit.
Typical strength
10-30 kt
The quiver, in words
Indicative, converted from the wind range rather than measured; nothing local records what people actually fly here. The 15-20 knot transition-season northerlies put a 75-85 kg rider on 9-12 m. The 10-14 knot end is a 12 m or a foil.The stronger southerly and westerly systems at 25-30 knots take you to 7-8 m.
Direction to shore
Onshore to side-onshore in westerly and northwesterly wind; southerly and southwesterly work on the right day. Easterly sectors are offshore and dangerous.
Dominant direction
N, W, NW, S, SW depending on system
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan46
- Feb38
- Mar46
- Apr, riders' month30
- May, riders' month42
- Jun, riders' month18
- Jul, riders' month18
- Aug, riders' month18
- Sep, riders' month37
- Oct, riders' month30
- Nov33
- Dec25
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 11Jan20°
- 11Feb18°
- 11Mar19°
- 10Apr21°
- 11May23°
- 10Jun26°
- 10Jul29°
- 10Aug30°
- 11Sep30°
- 11Oct28°
- 10Nov25°
- 10Dec22°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46% | 10.8 kt | SSW | 14.2°C | 19.8°C |
| Feb | 38% | 11 kt | NNE | 13.8°C | 17.8°C |
| Mar | 46% | 11.2 kt | W | 15.5°C | 18.6°C |
| Apr | 30% | 10.2 kt | N | 18.9°C | 20.6°C |
| May | 42% | 11 kt | NNW | 21.5°C | 22.9°C |
| Jun | 18% | 10.1 kt | W | 25°C | 26.4°C |
| Jul | 18% | 10.2 kt | WSW | 26.9°C | 29.3°C |
| Aug | 18% | 10.1 kt | WNW | 27.6°C | 30.4°C |
| Sep | 37% | 10.6 kt | N | 26.7°C | 29.6°C |
| Oct | 30% | 10.5 kt | N | 24.1°C | 27.6°C |
| Nov | 33% | 10.4 kt | NNE | 20.3°C | 24.5°C |
| Dec | 25% | 9.5 kt | SSW | 16.9°C | 21.9°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
Mediterranean open-coast beach with chop, waves, variable depth and nearby bathing zones
Tides
Microtidal Mediterranean coast; no spot-specific tide constraints found.
Temperature
29°C summer · 18°C winter
Wetsuit
Usually boardshorts/rash vest in spring through autumn; wetsuit useful in winter.
Currents
Rip currents and changing surf-beach currents are a general Israeli Mediterranean hazard; local lifeguard flags should be checked.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
2 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: Relatively wide for the central coast, but launch space becomes unsafe when bathers, promenade activity, restaurants or beach seating are close.
Somewhere else
Tel Aviv / Dolfinarium Beach, 5 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Wide sandy municipal beach near Laguna, south of the lifeguard and bathing area. Bat Yam has two kite beaches, Hof HaSela and Tayo, and Tayo is the busier and more popular of the pair.It is wide compared with the beaches immediately around it, which is why courses run here: a rider who drifts down still has beach to walk back up. A few hundred metres south the declared bathing beaches begin, with restaurants and seating on the sand itself.
Space
Relatively wide for the central coast, but launch space becomes unsafe when bathers, promenade activity, restaurants or beach seating are close.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Launch from the clear stretch where the other kites are, south of the lifeguard and bathing area, never beside the seating or the bathers.
- In a northerly, check a live wind reading before you leave home: Tayo often turns on late and light.
- Work out your downwind exit before you go out, and stay in if a declared bathing beach is active downwind.
- Give up the July and August weekends; the rigging space goes to the beach crowd and the promenade traffic.
Getting there
Airport
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)
Route
Drive or taxi via the Tel Aviv/Bat Yam urban road network; public transport via Tel Aviv/Bat Yam rail and bus links is possible but less convenient with kite gear.
Transfer
25 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Urban hotels and apartments in Bat Yam or Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
No-wind days
Bat Yam promenade · Tel Aviv-Jaffa beaches and old Jaffa · surf/SUP lessons at local clubs · restaurants and urban sightseeing
Photos
FAQ
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes with conditions: local sources call it suitable for beginners only when the beach is open, wind is steady and there is enough downwind escape room, not as a first solo spot in crowded conditions.
What is the wind like?
Tayo works mainly in northerly and southwesterly wind through the transition seasons, though northerlies often arrive weaker or later than at spots farther north; easterly directions are offshore and considered dangerous.
Are there kite schools or rental?
Yes, Laguna Kitesurfing and Laguna Surf both teach mainly at Tayo Beach and provide safety gear and student insurance.
Are there rules or restrictions?
Bat Yam listed Tayo among its declared beaches with lifeguard stations from 17 April to 10 October 2026, and riders are expected to follow municipality and lifeguard instructions.
What are the main hazards?
Breakwaters at some of the city's beaches, crowded bathers in season, and offshore NE/E/SE wind sectors are the key risks to watch for.
Last updated: August 2026