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Arcadia
Surf spot · Ukraine
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s)
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1035, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb, Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb, Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Arcadia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (115°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (295°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually February and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chornomorsk.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,170–US$2,220 each
about US$1,170–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RMO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$556–US$1,160 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,220 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chornomorsk
30 min by car · 28 places to stay
About Chornomorsk its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Chornomorsk, 17 km (about 30 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 25m
About 21h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → RMO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.