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Pasha Dere

Surf spot · Bulgaria

Is it worth the trip?

31Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 5 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 32 out of 100

Swell
5 ft5 smushy
Energy
114kJ
Wind
WSW 2 kn
Temp
16°C

Tue 3 · 35 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
15°C

Wed 4 · 21 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
62kJ
Wind
N 12 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
41kJ
Wind
N 7 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
12kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
13°C

Sat 7 · 39 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
58kJ
Wind
NNE 3 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
9kJ
Wind
WNW 2 kn
Temp
13°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 232, poor
  2. Tue 335, poor
  3. Wed 421, poor
  4. Thu 534, poor
  5. Fri 612, poor
  6. Sat 739, poor
  7. Sun 817, poor
  8. Mon 93, too small
  9. Tue 109, poor
  10. Wed 1137, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–6 ftof swell
  • Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pasha Dere, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov32, poor5 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.)114kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore16°C
Tue 3Nov35, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 4Nov21, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the north, 12 knots10°C
Thu 5Nov34, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)41kJwind from the north, 7 knots10°C
Fri 6Nov12, poor2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 7Nov39, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov17, poor2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 9Nov3, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 10Nov9, poor2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east, 4 knots14°C
Wed 11Nov37, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots14°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 Pasha Dere

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

The spot faces E (107°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (287°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°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 Varna. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,120–US$2,130 each

about US$1,120–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to VAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$570–US$1,190
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$40–US$60
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$329
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$416
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,120–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: 3 towns

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About Varna its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Varna, 13 km (about 25 min by car)

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 19h 15m

About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → VAR, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 35 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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