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Varvara
Surf spot · Bulgaria
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Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 365, good
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 643, too small
- Sat 733, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind 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.
Varvara does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 14°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 Varvara
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (59°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (239°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Tsarevo, 7.1 km away (14 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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 2 November 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$584–US$1,210 |
| 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$1,190–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
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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
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 2h 25m by road
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