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Biala
Surf spot · Bulgaria
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, poor
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 423, poor
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 15°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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Biala
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 53). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Byala, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,190–US$2,270 each
about US$1,190–US$2,270 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 IST, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,270 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Byala
about 5 min by car · 58 places to stay
About Byala its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights ORD → IST on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.