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Erba

Surf spot · Türkiye

Is it worth the trip?

32Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 37 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
20°C

Tue 3 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 23 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
55kJ
Wind
NNE 9 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 32 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
204kJ
Wind
NNE 12 kn
Temp
13°C

Fri 6 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
11kJ
Wind
NE 5 kn
Temp
12°C

Sat 7 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NNW 8 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 51 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
59kJ
Wind
N 5 kn
Temp
10°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 135, too small
  2. Mon 237, too small
  3. Tue 321, too small
  4. Wed 423, poor
  5. Thu 532, poor
  6. Fri 618, too small
  7. Sat 712, too small
  8. Sun 851, fair
  9. Mon 911, too small
  10. Tue 107, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Erba, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov35, too small3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots18°C
Mon 2Nov37, too small2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 3Nov21, too small2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 4Nov23, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov32, poor5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)204kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots13°C
Fri 6Nov18, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots12°C
Sat 7Nov12, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov51, fair4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)59kJwind from the north, 5 knots10°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south, 6 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 10Nov7, too small1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore17°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.

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About

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About Erba

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (307°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (127°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kerpe, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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$1,030–US$1,980 each

about US$1,030–US$1,980 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to IST, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$583–US$1,210
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$134–US$228
Food7 days eating outabout US$154–US$281
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,030–US$1,980

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Kerpe

1 min by car · 28 places to stay

about US$54/nightcountry average

See 28 places to stay in Kerpe · Booking.com

About Kerpe its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$54 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 18h 05m

About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 2h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.