Latakia corniche
Surf spot · Syrian Arab Republic
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1112, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 20°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 03:06 +0.1 mLow 10:26 −0.1 mHigh 17:46 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:19 +0.1 mLow 11:46 −0.1 mHigh 18:39 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:31 −0.1 mHigh 06:36 +0.1 mLow 12:42 −0.1 mHigh 19:18 +0.2 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.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Latakia corniche
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (227°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (47°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lattakia, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,240–US$2,370 each
about US$1,240–US$2,370 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HTY, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$631–US$1,310 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,370 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lattakia
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About Lattakia its beds, food and every spot near it
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 22h 10m
About 22h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HTY, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → HTY on your dates · AviasalesAd
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