Surf spot

Ahtopol

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Country: Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.1009, 27.9431

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.9	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.4
Wave direction	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	3.8	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.5	2.7	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.8	3	3.2	3.4	3.8	4	4.2	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.8	5	4.9	4.8	4.6	4.4	4.3	4	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.4	2.6	2.9	3.1	3.5	3.9	4	4.1	4	3.9	3.8	3.7	3.6	3.7	4	4.6	5	5.3	5.5	5.7
Wave energy (kJ)	4	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	6	14	24	31	35	33	42	43	39	30	22	15	11	7	5	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	2	4	9	15	16	15	14	16	15	12	10	11	11	37	64	94	111	118
Wind speed (km/h)	3.6	5.5	4.8	4	13.9	16.8	18.9	11.4	8.4	4.3	6.3	3.6	13.8	16.2	14.2	7.6	5.4	3.4	6.1	6.4	13	14.7	10	2.5	7.7	9.1	8.3	7.2	14.2	14.2	7.9	7.2	9.3	9.3	9.5	9.6	14.5	13.9	7.9	2.1	6.3	8.6	5.8	3.4	10.1	11.5	11.8	10.6	8.8	7.1	4.8	3.7	11.4	11.6	11.9	3.7
Wind direction	SGlassy	WSWCross-off	WSWGlassy	SSEGlassy	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SSEOffshore	SOffshore	WSWGlassy	WNWCross-on	NGlassy	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross	ENECross	NECross-on	NNWGlassy	NWOnshore	NNEOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	WGlassy	WCross	WCross-on	WCross	NWOnshore	NNEOnshore	NNECross-on	ENECross	WCross	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WCross-on	NWOnshore	NNEOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	SSEGlassy	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WCross-on	NNWGlassy	ENECross-on	ECross	ESECross-off	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWGlassy	SGlassy	NECross-on	ECross	ESECross-off	WGlassy

Ahtopol, is a small coastal town in southeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea.

Wave quality: Usually small and inconsistent, with the best chances during strong autumn and winter storms.
Wave type: Mostly wind-driven Black Sea swell; short-period and choppy rather than clean ocean-style waves.
Best for: Beginners, bodyboarders, and anyone looking for mellow conditions rather than powerful surf.
Season: Late autumn through winter tends to offer the most surfable conditions.
Conditions: Wind can quickly make the water messy; clean sessions are relatively rare.
Crowds: Typically light, since Bulgaria isn’t a major surf destination.
Local scene: More about kitesurfing, windsurfing, and summer beach tourism than traditional surfing.