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Chaika
Surf spot · Russian Federation
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 5 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 137, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Feb, Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the north, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 14°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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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 and its town
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About
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About Chaika
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (226°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (46°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually February and December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Krasnaya Polyana.
Water about 17°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$951–US$1,850 each
about US$951–US$1,850 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 AER, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$114–US$188 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$951–US$1,850 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Krasnaya Polyana
65 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Krasnaya Polyana its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Krasnaya Polyana, 37 km (about 1h 05m by car)
About US$40 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 20h 30m
About 20h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AER, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → AER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.