Israel has become a country of surfers since the first surfboard was brought to Israel by a Californian doctor in the 1950′s. Whilst surfing in Israel is a popular sport, windsurfing and kitesurfing in Israel are also incredibly popular, with Israel having won Olympic medals for windsurfing. Windsurfing and kitesurfing take place along Israel’s Mediterranean coastline where a number of prestigious centers operate, as well as at the Sea of Galilee and in Eilat.

Kitesurfers on a quiet beach by Or Hiltch, on Flickr

As soon as the waves get good, beaches in Israel become dotted with surfers of all abilities, a far cry from when that Californian doctor gave his first surfboard to a Tel Aviv lifeguard fifty years ago. Today, there are tens of surf schools, all along the Mediterranean coastline, as well as at the Sea of Galilee and in Eilat, some of which specialize in windsurfing and kitesurfing.

If you would like to go windsurfing or kitesurfing in Israel, fill out the form below. The center we work with is located on the Mediterranean Coast and is one of the top schools in the country, and possibly in the world, having trained many champions!