Yuzhno-Kurilsk
Surf spot · Russian Federation
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NW 16 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- WNW 23 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 1°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 114, too small
- Thu 124, 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
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 6°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the west, 1 knot, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 1°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 2°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 5°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 6°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
- 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
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:59 −0.3 mHigh 12:49 +0.3 mLow 19:20 −0.3 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 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.
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