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Piran
Surf spot · Slovenia
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 50, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 100, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Piran does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 15°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 05:14 +0.3 mLow 11:33 +0.0 mHigh 15:15 +0.1 mLow 22:19 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:54 +0.3 mLow 12:24 −0.1 mHigh 17:21 +0.1 mLow 23:22 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:25 +0.4 mLow 12:58 −0.2 mHigh 18:29 +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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Piran
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (326°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (146°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). 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 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Piran, 0.2 km away (9 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,130–US$2,130 each
about US$1,130–US$2,130 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$517–US$1,070 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,130 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Piran
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9 min by car · 95 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Piran its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TRS, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.