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Yuzhno-Kurilsk, the nearest town. Photo: Marcuch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Yuzhno-Kurilsk

Surf spot · Russian Federation

Is it worth the trip?

10Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 s
Energy
47kJ
Wind
NNW 6 kn
Temp
6°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
23kJ
Wind
WNW 15 kn
Temp
6°C

Thu 5 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
3kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
62kJ
Wind
SE 7 kn
Temp
11°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
78kJ
Wind
WSW 18 kn
Temp
5°C

Sun 8 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 s
Energy
42kJ
Wind
W 16 kn
Temp
1°C

Mon 9 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 s
Energy
62kJ
Wind
WNW 18 kn
Temp
2°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 215, too small
  2. Tue 311, too small
  3. Wed 45, too small
  4. Thu 52, too small
  5. Fri 615, too small
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 87, too small
  8. Mon 96, too small
  9. Tue 109, too small
  10. Wed 113, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Yuzhno-Kurilsk, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov15, too small2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.)76kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore6°C
Tue 3Nov11, too small2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.)47kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots6°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore6°C
Thu 5Nov2, too small1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov15, too small3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots11°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small3 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, offshore5°C
Sun 8Nov7, too small2 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore1°C
Mon 9Nov6, too small2 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore2°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small2 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)53kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore4°C
Wed 11Nov3, too small1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots8°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 NovLow 02:13 −0.6 mHigh 10:12 +0.3 mLow 15:15 +0.1 mHigh 19:16 +0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 03:23 −0.5 mHigh 11:21 +0.3 mLow 17:16 +0.0 mHigh 21:09 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 04:43 −0.4 mHigh 12:11 +0.3 mLow 18:31 −0.1 mHigh 23:36 +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

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About Yuzhno-Kurilsk

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

The spot faces E (87°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (267°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 0°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). The town to stay in is Yuzhno-Kurilsk.

Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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: Yuzhno-Kurilsk

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