Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 2°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft5 s
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 839kJ
- Wind
- WNW 38 kn
- Temp
- 2°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 s
- Energy
- 536kJ
- Wind
- WNW 24 kn
- Temp
- -2°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 s
- Energy
- 354kJ
- Wind
- NW 20 kn
- Temp
- 0°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 713, poor
- Sun 813, poor
- Mon 99, poor
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 2°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 2°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 3°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 6 ft5 s5 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, poor | 7 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 839kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 38 knots | 2°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, poor | 7 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 536kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | -2°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, poor | 6 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 354kJ | wind from the north-west, 20 knots | 0°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 4°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 7°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:02 +0.1 mLow 08:02 +0.0 mHigh 10:30 +0.0 mLow 18:20 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:14 +0.1 mLow 08:40 −0.0 mHigh 13:24 +0.0 mLow 19:48 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:13 +0.1 mLow 09:13 −0.1 mHigh 15:03 +0.0 mLow 21:06 −0.1 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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About Kholmsk
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Yablochnyy, 17 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 73 km. Nearest airport: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS), 74 km.
Water about 6°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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 73 km away
No town nearby
Yablochnyy, 17 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 73 km. Nearest airport: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS), 74 km.
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