Koral
Surf spot · Bulgaria
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft5 s5 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°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 Koral
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (64°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (244°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 8°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 Primorsko, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
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: 3 towns
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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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 2h 35m by road
Flights ORD → IST on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.