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Silistar
Surf spot · Bulgaria
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- N 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 264, good
- Tue 340, too small
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 64, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the north, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 16°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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Silistar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (76°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (256°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Rezovo, 4.4 km away (about 10 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
8 min by car · 5 places to stay
About Rezovo its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → IST on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.