Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 5 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 4°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 4°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 3°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 5°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
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:42 +0.0 mLow 12:04 −0.1 mHigh 19:24 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:22 −0.0 mHigh 06:09 +0.0 mLow 13:10 −0.1 mHigh 20:57 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:06 −0.0 mHigh 09:25 +0.0 mLow 14:31 −0.0 mHigh 22:14 +0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Dunes, Sestrorezk
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.0 km out (1 in 500). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 0°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is St Petersburg. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 5°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. 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$891–US$1,700 each
about US$891–US$1,700 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 LED, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,050 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$891–US$1,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: St Petersburg
51 min by car · 473 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About St Petersburg its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: St Petersburg, 29 km (about 55 min 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 22h 35m
About 22h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LED, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → LED on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.