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About this spot
IKS, run by wave kiter and IKO instructor Idan Kaplan, teaches at Poleg Beach in Netanya, about 30 minutes' drive from Tel Aviv. The school describes it as a wide-open beach with plenty of other kiters and one of the best and safest kiting spots in the country.
Its beginner course is three 2-hour lessons for ages 13–60 with no board-sport background needed, starting with safety, set-up and short-line kite control on land.
The coast faces west, so riding happens in wind from the sea; the exact sector isn't published by the school, so the directions shown are an estimate. Check current travel advisories before planning a trip.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- choppy, waves
- Depth
- Open sandy beach; standing depth not verified
- Seabed
- sand
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Netanya, Mediterranean coast beach; schools on the sand.
Parking: Beach parking; fees unverified.
Amenities
- IKS IKO kite centre — lessons and rental
- Netanya and Tel Aviv services nearby
Needs local verification: Sources: https://www.iks-surf.co.il/en/kite-surfing-course/ (IKS: IKO-certified centre at Poleg Beach, Netanya, ~30 minutes from Tel Aviv; wide-open beach described as one of the best and safest kiting spots in Israel; beginner course of three 2-hour lessons, ages 13–60, no surfing background needed). Wind directions are an estimate for this west-facing coast (onshore to side-shore from the sea) — no school page we found publishes the sector; confirm locally. Check current government travel advisories before any trip. Water temperatures are estimates. Coordinates approximate the beach, not a surveyed launch. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Shore break and waves on stronger days
- Easterly wind blows offshore — don't ride
- Swimmers and surfers sharing the beach
- Wind sector is estimated — confirm with the school